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ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC (EIN 62-0646012)
Tax period
2014-07-01 to 2015-06-30
Filed
2016-05-06
IRS object ID
201641279349300554
Schema version
2014v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-05-06T09:47:58-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN861065772PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DELOITTE TAX LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11033 DEMONBREUN SUITE 400AddressLine1Txt
CityNASHVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37203ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN620646012EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSTJUBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9015953903PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1262 DANNY THOMAS PLACEAddressLine1Txt
CityMEMPHISCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP381053678ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPAT KEELPersonNm
Person TitleSVP AND CFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone9015953903PhoneNum
Signature2016-05-06SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonFRAN BEDARDPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00752421PTIN
Phone6152591800PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-08-17 19:52:53ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJAMES R DOWNINGPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1262 DANNY THOMAS PLACEAddressLine1Txt
CityMEMPHISCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP381053678ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$795,772,079GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.STJUDE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1959FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL IS A RESEARCH, TREATMENT AND EDUCATION CENTER. THE MISSION OF ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL IS TO ADVANCE CURES, AND MEANS OF PREVENTION, FOR PEDIATRIC CATASTROPHIC DISEASES THROUGH RESEARCH AND TREATMENT. CONSISTENT WITH THE VISION OF OUR FOUNDER, DANNY THOMAS, NO CHILD IS DENIED TREATMENT BASED ON RACE, RELIGION OR A FAMILY'S ABILITY TO PAY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent42VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee4411TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers2792TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Contributions Grants$611,432,510PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$674,808,276CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$97,421,430PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$105,576,630CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income-$1,220,243PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income-$528,233CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$33,097,275PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$14,958,853CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$740,730,972PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$794,815,526CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$1,326,841PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$4,441,777CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$374,130,447PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Other Expenses$354,119,545CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$683,276,029PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$753,684,867CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$57,454,943PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$41,130,659CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$3,880,303,145TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$4,080,012,224TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$320,485,796TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$324,768,253TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$3,559,817,349NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$3,755,243,971NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL IS A RESEARCH, TREATMENT AND EDUCATION CENTER. THE MISSION OF ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL IS TO ADVANCE CURES, AND MEANS OF PREVENTION, FOR PEDIATRIC CATASTROPHIC DISEASES THROUGH RESEARCH AND TREATMENT. CONSISTENT WITH THE VISION OF OUR FOUNDER DANNY THOMAS, NO CHILD IS DENIED TREATMENT BASED ON RACE, RELIGION OR A FAMILY'S ABILITY TO PAY.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$367,779,303ExpenseAmt
Grant$4,408,827GrantAmt
Revenue$105,576,630RevenueAmt
DescPATIENT CARE: THE HOSPITAL PROVIDED 17,623 INPATIENT DAYS OF CARE DURING THE YEAR. OUR BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION PROGRAM ACCOUNTED FOR 4,478 OR 25% OF THOSE INPATIENT DAYS. PATIENTS MADE 73,821 CLINIC VISITS DURING THE YEAR.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$339,670,870ExpenseAmt
Grant$32,950GrantAmt
DescRESEARCH: THE CURRENT BASIC SCIENCE AND CLINICAL RESEARCH AT THE HOSPITAL INCLUDES WORK IN GENE THERAPY, CHEMOTHERAPY, THE BIOCHEMISTRY OF NORMAL AND CANCEROUS CELLS, RADIATION TREATMENT, BLOOD DISEASES, RESISTANCE TO THERAPY, VIRUSES, HEREDITARY DISEASES, INFLUENZA, PEDIATRIC AIDS AND PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF CATASTROPHIC ILLNESSES. THE HOSPITAL AWARDS NO GRANTS TO OUTSIDE AGENCIES.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$7,650,773ExpenseAmt
DescEDUCATION TRAINING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES: AS PART OF ITS EDUCATIONAL MISSION, THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES AN INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM. THE MISSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM (IOP) IS TO IMPROVE THE SURVIVAL RATES OF CHILDREN WITH CANCER AND OTHER CATASTROPHIC DISEASES WORLDWIDE. THE IOP ACCOMPLISHES THIS BY SHARING KNOWLEDGE, TECHNOLOGY AND ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS, IMPLEMENTING NEW APPROACHES TO TREAT PEDIATRIC CANCER GLOBALLY, AND GENERATING INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS COMMITTED TO ERADICATING CANCER IN CHILDREN. THESE INITIATIVES ARE SPEARHEADED BY ST. JUDE EXPERTS WHO WORK CLOSELY WITH HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AT OUR PARTNER SITES.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$715,100,946TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalYes (1)OperateHospitalInd
Audited Financial Stmt AttYes (1)AuditedFinancialStmtAttInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsYes (1)TaxExemptBondsInd
Invest Tax Exempt Bonds0InvestTaxExemptBondsInd
Escrow Account0EscrowAccountInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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IRP Document1049IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee4411EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesYes (1)DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (1)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (1)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SHARON HENDRIXBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone9015953903PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityMEMPHISCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (57 entries)

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JOYCE ABOUSSIE
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SALEM ABRAHAM
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN MACK AGUILLARD MD
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAHIR AWDEH MD
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH S AYOUB JR ESQ
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL J AYOUB ESQ
VOTING DIRECTOR4.008.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FREDERICK M AZAR MD
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES B BARKATE
VOTING DIRECTOR4.008.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSE BARRA
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARTHA PERINE BEARD
VOTING DIRECTOR8.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHERYL BOURISK
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT A BREIT MD
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TERRY BURMAN
VOTING DIRECTOR8.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANN M DANNER
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRED P GATTAS JR
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRED P GATTAS III PHARMD
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RUTH GAVIRIA
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER GEORGE MD
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUDY HABIB
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GABRIEL GABY HADDAD MD
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL K HAJAR
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHUCK HAJJAR
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FOUAD HAJJAR MD
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRED R HARRIS
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRUCE B HOPKINS
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL D MCCOY
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT T MOLINET ESQ
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DWAYNE M MURRAY ESQ
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM NAIFEH JR
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAMZI NUWAYHID
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS PENN III
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAMILLE F SARROUF SR ESQ
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAMILLE F SARROUF JR ESQ
VOTING DIRECTOR8.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH C SHAKER
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH G SHAKER
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE A SIMON II
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL SIMON
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL J SIMON
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TERRE THOMAS
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TONY THOMAS
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD M UNES
VOTING DIRECTOR4.008.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL H WEIN ESQ
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM WERTZ
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TAMA ZAYDON
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD SHADYAC JR
EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR1.0055.00Yes (X)$0$646,921$115,281
JAMES R DOWNING
PRESIDENT AND CEO (7/15/14-6/30/15)55.001.00Yes (X)$921,312$0$120,905Yes (X)
WILLIAM E EVANS
PRESIDENT AND CEO (7/1/14-7/14/14)55.001.00Yes (X)$975,035$0$36,605Yes (X)
LARRY KUN
EVP/CLINICAL DIRECTOR55.000.00$837,862$0$48,405Yes (X)
RICHARD GILBERTSON
EVP/DIRECTOR CANCER CENTER55.000.00$666,278$0$175,357Yes (X)
MARY ANNA QUINN
EVP/CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER55.000.00$296,132$0$62,831Yes (X)
MICHAEL C CANARIOS
SVP/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER55.000.00$407,359$0$89,354Yes (X)
DORALINA ANGHELESCU
FACULTY55.000.00$660,137$0$63,947Yes (X)
ANDREW DAVIDOFF
CHAIR/FACULTY55.000.00$663,788$0$107,456Yes (X)
WING-HANG LEUNG
FACULTY55.000.00$617,440$0$60,589Yes (X)
CHING-HON PUI
CHAIR/FACULTY55.000.00$643,355$0$38,542Yes (X)
JOSEPH P TAYLOR
CHAIR/FACULTY55.000.00$623,337$0$83,945Yes (X)
JOSEPH H LAVER
FORMER EVP/CLINICAL DIRECT0.000.00$171,000$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$7,483,035TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$646,921TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$1,003,217TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K601IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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FLINTCO LLC
2179 HILLSHIRE CIRCLEMEMPHISTN38133GENERAL CONTRACTOR$26,488,083
BELZ CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
100 PEABODY PLACE SUITE 1400MEMPHISTN38103GENERAL CONTRACTOR$7,624,462
METHODIST HEALTHCARE MEMPHIS
1265 UNION AVEMEMPHISTN38104MEDICAL SERVICES$7,128,569
CERNER CORPORATION
2800 ROCKCREEK PARKWAYKANSAS CITYMO64117CONSULTING SERVICES$5,751,166
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE C
62 SOUTH DUNLAP STE 300MEMPHISTN38163MEDICAL SERVICES$5,538,036
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K208CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Related Organizations$589,461,640RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants$73,972,657GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$11,373,979AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$674,808,276TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPATIENT CAREDesc
Business621110BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$105,576,630TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$105,576,630RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$105,576,630TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$11,453TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$11,453ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$373,979SecuritiesAmt
Other$42,888OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$316,158SecuritiesAmt
Other$640,395OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$57,821SecuritiesAmt
Other-$597,507OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$539,686TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$539,686ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

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PATENTS/LICENSING INCO900099$7,568,375$7,568,375
CAFETERIA/VENDING722212$3,534,638$3,534,638
CHGME/CHCA900099$1,454,365$1,454,365

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,401,475TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,401,475RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$14,958,853OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$794,815,526TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$112,967,108RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$7,040,142ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,441,777TotalAmt
Program Services$4,441,777ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,795,277TotalAmt
Program Services$2,764,993ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,030,284ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$308,386,194TotalAmt
Program Services$287,987,756ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,398,438ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,052,017TotalAmt
Program Services$17,791,807ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,260,210ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,761,118TotalAmt
Program Services$38,998,797ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,762,321ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,128,939TotalAmt
Program Services$19,731,349ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,397,590ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,719,543TotalAmt
Program Services$21,385,164ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,334,379ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,826,991TotalAmt
Program Services$1,719,687ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$107,304ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$239,669TotalAmt
Program Services$225,593ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,076ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,058TotalAmt
Program Services$25,058ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$70,974,261TotalAmt
Program Services$62,885,616ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,088,645ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,241,112TotalAmt
Program Services$1,168,218ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$72,894ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,883,888TotalAmt
Program Services$2,836,022ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$47,866ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,553,266TotalAmt
Program Services$13,698,514ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$854,752ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,624,273TotalAmt
Program Services$23,527,870ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,096,403ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,269,430TotalAmt
Program Services$9,668,119ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$601,311ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,680,671TotalAmt
Program Services$1,272,431ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$408,240ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,189,110TotalAmt
Program Services$6,182,216ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,894ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$68,533,666TotalAmt
Program Services$65,266,273ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,267,393ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,457,237TotalAmt
Program Services$983,512ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$473,725ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PHAMACEUTICAL SUPPLIES$47,611,887$46,821,646$790,241$0
LABORATORY SUPPLIES$37,645,066$37,020,250$624,816$0
TELEPHONE$1,745,272$1,519,959$225,313$0
ALLOCATION ADJUSTMENTS$0$13,601,441-$13,601,441$0

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,899,145TotalAmt
Program Services$33,576,878ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,322,267ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$753,684,867TotalAmt
Program Services$715,100,946ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,583,921ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,460BOYAmt
EOY$672,963EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,445,000BOYAmt
EOY$10,576,750EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,247,477BOYAmt
EOY$16,106,541EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,892,018BOYAmt
EOY$16,785,015EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,315,567BOYAmt
EOY$6,915,766EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,746,958BOYAmt
EOY$15,183,552EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,259,732,527LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$701,347,832LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$532,795,874BOYAmt
EOY$558,384,695EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,847,027BOYAmt
EOY$1,894,745EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,299,994,764BOYAmt
EOY$3,453,492,197EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,880,303,145BOYAmt
EOY$4,080,012,224EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$92,820,914BOYAmt
EOY$101,181,607EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,906,828BOYAmt
EOY$8,912,438EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$217,904,956BOYAmt
EOY$211,881,404EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,853,098BOYAmt
EOY$2,792,804EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$320,485,796BOYAmt
EOY$324,768,253EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,578,631,115BOYAmt
EOY$2,814,919,510EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$66,082,159BOYAmt
EOY$66,439,327EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$915,104,075BOYAmt
EOY$873,885,134EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,559,817,349BOYAmt
EOY$3,755,243,971EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,880,303,145BOYAmt
EOY$4,080,012,224EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$41,130,659ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$44,465NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$154,340,428OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consol And Sep Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolAndSepBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)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)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (1)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$6,516DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (1)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$18,542OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$25,058TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationB) ST. JUDE EMPLOYS A DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS; G) PRORATED SALARY OF DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS; I) ST. JUDE RETAINED ALSTON & BIRD FOR FEDERAL POLICY CONSULTING AND SMITH HARRIS & CARR FOR STATE POLICY CONSULTING. AMOUNT LISTED IS RETAINER FEES PRORATED FOR DIRECT AND STATE LEGISLATIVE CONTACTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$915,104,075BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,970,640ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$8,222,632InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$52,412,213OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$873,885,134EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$843,843,273BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,097,137ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$121,617,552InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$51,453,887OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$915,104,075EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$782,714,653BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$705,311ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$69,209,599InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$8,786,290OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$843,843,273EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$788,633,390BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$3,859,109ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$8,877,846InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$900,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$782,714,653EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$662,773,900BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$4,402,533ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$123,156,706InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,699,749OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$788,633,390EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RYes (1)RelatedOrgListSchRInd

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$886,333,571OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$429,769,235DepreciationAmt
Book Value$456,564,336BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$365,512,555OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$267,190,695DepreciationAmt
Book Value$98,321,860BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$7,886,401OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,387,902DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,498,499BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$558,384,695TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
INTEREST IN THE NET ASSETS OF AMERICAN SYRIAN LEBANESE ASSOCIATED CHARITIES$3,452,406,730
UNAMORTIZED BOND ISSUANCE COSTS$1,085,467
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$3,453,492,197TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
SELF INSURANCE LIABILITY$1,743,786
WORKER'S COMPENSATION$1,049,018
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,792,804TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$205,906,928TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$44,465NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$44,465RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$205,951,393RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$588,864,133OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$588,864,133RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$794,815,526TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$753,684,867TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$753,684,867ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$753,684,867TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE HELD BY AMERICAN LEBANESE SYRIAN ASSOCIATED CHARITIES, INC., A RELATED ORGANIZATION, AND ARE USED TO SUPPORT THE FUTURE NEEDS OF ST. JUDE.
PART X, LINE 2:AS OF JUNE 30, 2015, THE HOSPITAL HAD NOT IDENTIFIED ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER ASC TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES, REQUIRING ADJUSTMENTS TO ITS CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. IN THE EVENT THE HOSPITAL WERE TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IT WOULD BE RECOGNIZED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS INTEREST EXPENSE FOR INTEREST AND MISCELLANEOUS FOR PENALTIES. GENERALLY, TAX YEARS ENDING IN 2012 THROUGH 2015 ARE OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES, RESPECTIVELY. THERE ARE NO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS CURRENTLY IN PROCESS.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:NET SUPPORT RECEIVED FROM ALSAC 589,461,640. LOSS FROM DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT -597,507.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (12 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
CENTRAL AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN00PROGRAM SERVICESEDUCATION AND TRAINING$1,063,960
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC00PROGRAM SERVICESEDUCATION AND TRAINING$499,268
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)00PROGRAM SERVICESEDUCATION AND TRAINING$65,000
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA00PROGRAM SERVICESEDUCATION AND TRAINING$1,515,882
NORTH AMERICA00PROGRAM SERVICESEDUCATION AND TRAINING$269,729
SOUTH AMERICA00PROGRAM SERVICESEDUCATION AND TRAINING$706,530
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC00PROGRAM SERVICESRESEARCH$2,615,295
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA01PROGRAM SERVICERESEARCH$789,704
SOUTH ASIA00PROGRAM SERVICESRESEARCH$30,000
EUROPE01PROGRAM SERVICESRESEARCH$126,274
NORTH AMERICA00PROGRAM SERVICESRESEARCH$219,008
00
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees1SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee1ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee2TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$7,525,368SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$375,282ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$7,900,650TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule H IRS990ScheduleH

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Financial Assistance PolicyYes (1)FinancialAssistancePolicyInd
Written PolicyYes (1)WrittenPolicyInd
FPG Reference Free Care0FPGReferenceFreeCareInd
FPG Reference Discounted Care0FPGReferenceDiscountedCareInd
Free Care Medically IndigentYes (1)FreeCareMedicallyIndigentInd
Financial Assistance BudgetYes (1)FinancialAssistanceBudgetInd
Expenses Exceed BudgetYes (1)ExpensesExceedBudgetInd
Unable To Provide Care0UnableToProvideCareInd
Annual Community Bnft Report0AnnualCommunityBnftReportInd

Financial Assistance At Cost Typ FinancialAssistanceAtCostTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$58,069,183TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$368,485DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$57,700,698NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.07660TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaidGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$120,345,189TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$31,839,676DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$88,505,513NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.11740TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Costs UnreimbursedCostsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$4,364,851TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$1,154,807DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$3,210,044NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00430TotalExpensePct

Total Financial Assistance Typ TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$182,779,223TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$33,362,968DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$149,416,255NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.19830TotalExpensePct

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServicesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$13,323,247TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$926DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$13,322,321NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.01770TotalExpensePct

Health Professions Education HealthProfessionsEducationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$8,101,198TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$238,597DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$7,862,601NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.01040TotalExpensePct

Subsidized Health Services SubsidizedHealthServicesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$29,072,635TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$29,072,635NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.03860TotalExpensePct

Research ResearchGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$307,441,591TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$75,249,237DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$232,192,354NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.30810TotalExpensePct

Cash And In Kind Contributions CashAndInKindContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$5,236,134TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$5,236,134NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00690TotalExpensePct

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$363,174,805TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$75,488,760DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$287,686,045NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.38170TotalExpensePct

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$545,954,028TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$108,851,728DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$437,102,300NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.58000TotalExpensePct

Physical Imprv And Housing PhysicalImprvAndHousingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Expense0.00000TotalExpensePct

Economic Development EconomicDevelopmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$76,184TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$76,184NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00010TotalExpensePct

Community Support CommunitySupportGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Expense0.00000TotalExpensePct

Environmental Improvements EnvironmentalImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Expense0.00000TotalExpensePct

Leadership Development LeadershipDevelopmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Expense0.00000TotalExpensePct

Coalition Building CoalitionBuildingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$57,184TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$57,184NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00010TotalExpensePct

Health Improvement Advocacy HealthImprovementAdvocacyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$10,903TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$10,903NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00000TotalExpensePct

Workforce Development WorkforceDevelopmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$39,185TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$39,185NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00010TotalExpensePct

Other Communtity Building Acty OtherCommuntityBuildingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Expense0.00000TotalExpensePct

Total Communtity Building Acty TotalCommuntityBuildingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$183,456TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$183,456NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00030TotalExpensePct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense Reported0BadDebtExpenseReportedInd
Bad Debt Expense$831,000BadDebtExpenseAmt
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medcr$764,450CostOfCareReimbursedByMedcrAmt
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall-$764,450MedicareSurplusOrShortfallAmt

Costing Methodology Used CostingMethodologyUsedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cost To Charge RatioYes (X)CostToChargeRatioInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Debt Collection PolicyYes (1)WrittenDebtCollectionPolicyInd
Financial Assistance PrvsnYes (1)FinancialAssistancePrvsnInd
Hospital Facilities1HospitalFacilitiesCnt

Hospital Facilities HospitalFacilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility1FacilityNum

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITALBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1262 DANNY THOMAS PLACEAddressLine1Txt
CityMEMPHISCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP381053678ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Website AddressWWW.STJUDE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
State LicenseTN STATE LICENSE NUMBER 000000StateLicenseNum
Licensed HospitalYes (X)LicensedHospitalInd
Childrens HospitalYes (X)ChildrensHospitalInd
Research FacilityYes (X)ResearchFacilityInd

Hospital Fclty Policies Prctc HospitalFcltyPoliciesPrctcGrp

Hospital Facility Name HospitalFacilityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITALBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility1FacilityNum
First Licensed CY Or PY0FirstLicensedCYOrPYInd
Tax Exempt Hospital CY Or PY0TaxExemptHospitalCYOrPYInd
CHNA ConductedYes (1)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
CHNA Conducted12CHNAConductedYr
Take Into Account Others InputYes (1)TakeIntoAccountOthersInputInd
CHNA Conducted With Other Fclts0CHNAConductedWithOtherFcltsInd
CHNA Conducted With Non Fclts0CHNAConductedWithNonFcltsInd
CHNA Report Widely AvailableYes (1)CHNAReportWidelyAvailableInd
Rpt Available On Own WebsiteYes (X)RptAvailableOnOwnWebsiteInd
Own Website URLWWW.STJUDE.ORG/CHNAOwnWebsiteURLTxt
Implementation Strategy AdoptYes (1)ImplementationStrategyAdoptInd
Implementation Strategy Adpt13ImplementationStrategyAdptYr
Strategy Posted WebsiteYes (1)StrategyPostedWebsiteInd
Strategy Website URLWWW.STJUDE.ORG/IMPLEMENTATIONPLANStrategyWebsiteURLTxt
Strategy Attached0StrategyAttachedInd
Organization Incur Excise Tax0OrganizationIncurExciseTaxInd
Elig Criteria ExplainedYes (1)EligCriteriaExplainedInd
Other CriteriaYes (X)OtherCriteriaInd
Explained Basis0ExplainedBasisInd
App Financial Asst ExplnYes (1)AppFinancialAsstExplnInd
Other MethodYes (X)OtherMethodInd
Includes Publicity MeasuresYes (1)IncludesPublicityMeasuresInd
FAP Summary On WebsiteYes (X)FAPSummaryOnWebsiteInd
FAP Summary On Website URLWWW.STJUDE.ORG/LEGAL/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE-POLICY.HTMLFAPSummaryOnWebsiteURLTxt
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FAP Notice DisplayedYes (X)FAPNoticeDisplayedInd
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ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITALPART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT WAS CONDUCTED BY TRIPP UMBACH UNDER THE DIRECTION OF LEADERSHIP FROM ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL.INTERVIEWS WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS: TRIPP UMBACH WORKED CLOSELY WITH HOSPITAL LEADERSHIP TO IDENTIFY LEADERS FROM ORGANIZATIONS WITH SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE AND/OR EXPERTISE IN PUBLIC HEALTH AND IN SPECIALTY AREAS WHERE ST. JUDE PROVIDES SERVICES. SUCH PERSONS WERE INTERVIEWED AS PART OF THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT PLANNING PROCESS. REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDED DETAILED INPUT DURING THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROCESS: - THE ST. JUDE AFFILIATE CLINIC AT HUNTSVILLE, AL: HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN - DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER - RYAN WHITE PROGRAM - UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER COLLEGE OF MEDICINE - METHODIST AFFILIATED SERVICES' HOME CARE, HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE SERVICES - AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS - DEPARTMENTS OF BIOPHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES AND PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY, UCSF - VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE - DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE, SECTION OF HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY, CANCER RESEARCH CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO - COMPREHENSIVE SICKLE CELL CENTER/BENIGN HEMATOLOGY, METHODIST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - METHODIST UNIVERSITY YOUNG ADULT TRANSITION UNIT - UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN: SPECIALTY: PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY - TENNESSEE CANCER COALITION - THE ST. JUDE AFFILIATE CLINIC IN JOHNSON CITY, TN - BRISTOL MEYERS MEDICAL MONITOR - THE HENRY J. KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION - THE WEST CLINIC, MEMPHIS, TN - CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF ILLINOIS - LE BONHEUR CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER - SARROUF LAW, LLP - STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITALFOCUS GROUPS WITH RELEVANT COMMITTEES: TRIPP UMBACH WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE HOSPITAL TO IDENTIFY GROUPS WITH KNOWLEDGE OF SPECIALIZED CHILDREN'S HEALTH ISSUES WHO COULD BE REPRESENTED IN A FOCUS GROUP. ST. JUDE IDENTIFIED THE FAMILY ADVISORY COUNCIL AND THE MEDICAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AS GROUPS WITH EXPERIENCE AND UNDERSTANDING OF CHILDREN'S HEALTH NATIONALLY, REGIONALLY, AND WITHIN ST. JUDE. TWO FOCUS GROUPS WERE CONDUCTED WITH A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY 50 PARTICIPANTS.
ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITALPART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITALCOMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN UPDATE (06/30/15)AIM #1 IMPROVING ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE SERVICESPEDIATRIC HEALTH NEED:TRANSITION OF PATIENTS FROM PEDIATRIC TO ADULT HEALTH CARE SERVICESHEALTH FACILITIES/RESOURCES INVOLVED:-ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL, DEPARTMENT OF HEMATOLOGY, CLINICAL HEMATOLOGY DIVISION-DIGGS-KRAUS SICKLE CELL CENTER AT REGIONAL ONE HEALTH-METHODIST HEALTHCARE COMPREHENSIVE SICKLE CELL CENTER (MCSCC)SUMMARY METRIC:INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE (SCD) WHO ESTABLISH SUSTAINED ADULT CARE AFTER LEAVING PEDIATRIC CARE AT ST. JUDE.PROGRESS ON ACTION ITEMS TO MEET IDENTIFIED HEALTH NEED:1. IDENTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE ADULT MEDICAL HOMES FOR ST. JUDE YOUNG ADULT PATIENTS WITH PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGIC CONDITIONSWE HAVE IDENTIFIED TWO SICKLE CELL CENTERS HERE IN MEMPHIS WHERE YOUNG ADULTS WITH SCD TRANSFER TO POST PEDIATRIC CARE. DIGGS-KRAUS SICKLE CELL CENTER LOCATED AT 880 MADISON AVE. AND METHODIST HEALTHCARE COMPREHENSIVE SICKLE CELL CENTER LOCATED AT 1325 EASTMORELAND. IN 2014, 42 YOUNG ADULTS 18 YEARS OF AGE GRADUATED AND TRANSITIONED FROM OUR SICKLE CELL PROGRAM. OF THE FORTY-TWO YOUNG ADULTS WHO TRANSITIONED, THIRTY-FIVE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITIONED TO ADULT CARE. THE OTHER SEVEN WERE LOST TO FOLLOW UP. THE TRANSITION CASE MANAGER CONTINUES TO REACH OUT TO THOSE WHO ARE LOST TO FOLLOW UP BY WAY OF PHONE, AND LETTERS TO GET THEM SCHEDULED FOR AN INITIAL VISIT WITH THE ADULT PROVIDER.2. CREATE ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG ADULTS (AYA) TRANSITION CLINICS WITH OVERLAP OF PEDIATRIC AND ADULT HEM/ONC CAREEFFORTS TO PARTNER WITH MSSCC TO CREATE A "TRANSITION PROGRAM" FOR YOUNG ADULTS AGES 18-25 ARE ONGOING. THIS PROGRAM WILL BE KEY IN DECREASING CARE ABANDONMENT ISSUES. 3. CREATE FORMAL PROGRAMMING AND PLANNING PROCESSES FOR ADOLESCENTS WITH HEMATOLOGIC AND ONCOLOGIC DISEASES, THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF DISEASE EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM AND TRAINING MODULES TO FOSTER INCREASED ADOLESCENT AUTONOMY AND MEDICAL LITERACYEACH YOUNG ADULT PATIENT HAS AN INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN OF CARE. THE FREQUENCY OF THEIR VISIT IS DETERMINED BY WHETHER THEY ARE ON MEDICATION THERAPY LIKE HYDROXYUREA OR IF THEY ARE RECEIVING CHRONIC TRANSFUSION THERAPY. IF THE YOUNG ADULT IS NOT RECEIVING THERAPY, THEY ARE SCHEDULED FOR FOLLOW UP VISITS EVERY FOUR MONTHS DURING THE FIRST YEAR AND EVERY SIX MONTHS THEREAFTER.STARTING AT THE AGE OF 12 THE PLAN OF CARE VISITS START TO FOCUS ON PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING FOR TRANSITION. THE INITIATIVES IN THE PLAN OF CARE THAT TARGETS TRANSITION ARE AS FOLLOWS: QUARTERLY TRANSITION TOURS THAT ARE OFFERED TO OUR 17 AND 18 YEAR OLD YOUNG ADULTS; TRANSITION READINESS MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM MEETING MONTHLY TO DISCUSS READINESS OF THE 17 YEAR OLD BASED ON MEDICAL STABILITY, PSYCHOSOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND ACADEMIC STATUS. WE'VE ALSO IMPLEMENTED A SKILLS LAB THAT IS IN THE PILOT STAGE, WHERE WE ARE TEACHING THEM HOW TO ORDER MEDICATION REFILLS, HOW TO IDENTIFY THE MEDICATION BASED ON THE DESCRIPTION WRITTEN ON THE BOTTLE, HOW TO SCHEDULE DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENTS BY WAY OF ROLE MODELING. THEY ARE ALSO LEARNING HOW TO READ THEIR HEALTH INSURANCE CARD AND IDENTIFY IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS THAT WILL GIVE THEM ACCESS TO THEIR BENEFITS. AT THE AGE OF 15, WE START SEEING THE PATIENT WITHOUT THE PARENT. THE PARENT IS ASKED TO REMAIN IN THE WAITING AREA. AT THE AGE OF 15 THE ADOLESCENT COMPLETES A PERSONAL HEALTH RECORD IN AN EFFORT TO PREPARE THEM FOR COMPLETING NECESSARY DOCUMENTATIONS AFTER LEAVING THE PEDIATRIC SETTING. IN ADDITION, THE "SICKLE CELL TRANSITION E-LEARNING PROGRAM (STEP) FOR TEENS WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE", A WEB-BASED EDUCATION PROGRAM, WAS DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS SICKLE CELL EDUCATION TO HELP PREPARE THEM FOR TRANSITION. HTTPS://WWW.STJUDE.ORG/TREATMENT/DISEASE/SICKLE-CELL-DISEASE/STEP-PROGRAM.HTMLPEDIATRIC HEALTH NEED:ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGEHEALTH FACILITIES/RESOURCES INVOLVED:ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL, MANAGED CARE DEPARTMENTSUMMARY METRIC:INCREASE ELIGIBILITY AND ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE FOR PATIENTSPROGRESS ON ACTION ITEMS TO MEET IDENTIFIED HEALTH NEED:1. CONTRACT WITH VENDOR TO PROVIDE CERTIFIED APPLICATION COUNSELOR SERVICES TO ASSIST FAMILIES APPLYING FOR HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE THROUGH FEDERAL OR STATE FACILITATED MARKETPLACES2. APPLY FOR A GRANT FROM THE TENNESSEE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION TO ASSIST WITH ENROLLMENT PROCESSES3. DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT A SYSTEM TO FACILITATE THE CAC ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE PROCESS AT ST. JUDE4. IDENTIFY UNINSURED PATIENTS AND FAMILIES AND HAVE CACS ASSIST IN THE ENROLLMENT PROCESSAN AGREEMENT WAS EXECUTED WITH FIRSTSOURCE SOLUTIONS USA, LLC DBA MEDASSIST, EFFECTIVE 9/9/13. THIS VENDOR ASSISTS PATIENTS IN ENROLLING IN A HEALTH PLAN VIA THE HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE WHEN ELIGIBLE.ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL RECEIVED A $28,000 GRANT FROM THE TENNESSEE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, EFFECTIVE 11/5/13 TO ASSIST WITH THESE NEW ENROLLMENT PROCESSES. ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF UNINSURED PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE REFERRED TO MEDASSIST PERSONNEL FOR EVALUATION VIA A DAILY REPORT GENERATED BY REGISTRATION RECORDS. IN THE EVENT THAT THEY ARE DEEMED ELIGIBLE, THE PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE GIVEN ASSISTANCE WITH THE ENROLLMENT PROCESS. (NOTE: THIS NARRATIVE FOR PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11 IS CONTINUED BELOW.) - SEE PAGE 54/116
ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITALPART V, SECTION B, LINE 13H: SEE NARRATIVE FOR PART 1, LINE 3C REGARDING THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY.
ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITALPART V, SECTION B, LINE 15E: SEE NARRATIVE FOR PART 1, LINE 3C REGARDING THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY.
ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITALPART V, SECTION B, LINE 22D: SEE NARRATIVE FOR PART 1, LINE 3C REGARDING THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY.
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11 (CONTINUATION FROM PAGE 53/116)THIS EFFORT WAS INITIATED IN FY14 AND IN THAT YEAR 22 UNINSURED PATIENTS WERE ENROLLED IN MEDICAID OR OTHER HEALTH PLANS. THIS WAS AN IMPROVEMENT OVER FY13 (11 PATIENTS CONVERTED TO INSURED) AND FY12 (15 PATIENTS CONVERTED TO INSURED). WHILE THESE NUMBERS MAY LOOK LOW AS COMPARED TO A TRADITIONAL HOSPITAL, IT IS EXCELLENT RELATIVE TO OUR NEW PATIENT POPULATION. IN FY14, ST. JUDE ACCEPTED LESS THAN 900 NEW PATIENTS, AND ONLY 21% OF THE PATIENT POPULATION WAS FROM THE U.S. AND UNINSURED, IN OTHER WORDS POTENTIALLY ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID OR OTHER COVERAGE.PEDIATRIC HEALTH NEED:PALLIATIVE CAREHEALTH FACILITIES/RESOURCES INVOLVED:ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL, DEPARTMENT OF ONCOLOGY, DIVISION OF QUALITY OF LIFE AND PALLIATIVE CARESUMMARY METRIC:INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CLINICIANS TRAINED IN PALLIATIVE CARE MEDICINE (PCM) AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PCMPROGRESS ON ACTION ITEMS TO MEET IDENTIFIED HEALTH NEED:1. RECRUIT AND TRAIN TWO PHYSICIAN FELLOWS IN THE NEWLY FORMED PALLIATIVE CARE TRAINING PROGRAM THE PALLIATIVE CARE TRAINING PROGRAM WAS SUCCESSFUL IN TRAINING PHYSICIAN FELLOWS WHO ALSO PASSED THE BOARD. FORMER TRAINEES HAVE ALSO BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN FINDING EMPLOYMENT AT ST. JUDE (THREE) AND LE BONHEUR (ONE).2. PROVIDE TRAINING IN PALLIATIVE CARE FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL THROUGH TARGETED CONFERENCES AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.WE HAVE TRAINED MORE THAN 200 TOTAL CLINICIANS IN OUR QUALITY OF LIFE SEMINAR AND OUR ELNEC 2-DAY SEMINAR. THIS YEAR WE PROVIDED 25 LOCAL ADVANCED TOPIC PRESENTATIONS THROUGHOUT ST JUDE. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE SEMINAR AND ELNEC.3. CREATE A REQUIRED EDUCATION SERIES FOR BEDSIDE NURSES INVOLVING END-OF-LIFE NURSING EDUCATION CONSORTIUM (ELNEC) AND AN INSTITUTION-SPECIFIC QUALITY OF LIFE SEMINAR.ALL BEDSIDE NURSES WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE WITHIN THREE YEARS. INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT NURSES ARE REQUIRED AND SUPPORTED TO COMPLETE BOTH SEMINARS (A TOTAL OF 24.5 CEUS IN PCM). 4. EDUCATE COMMUNITY PROVIDERS ABOUT PCM THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED BRIDGING PROGRAMS FOR HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE CARE THROUGH THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL KIDS PROGRAM. A THREE HOUR DIDACTIC CURRICULUM HAS BEEN CREATED AND WILL BE IMPLEMENTED.THIS IS HAPPENING ON A MONTHLY BASIS THROUGH OUR COMBINED FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM BOARD REVIEW SERIESWE HAVE BEEN TRACKING ATTENDANCE. TO DATE WE HAVE HAD 50 ATTENDEES RANGING FROM GRADUATE STUDENTS TO MEDICAL STUDENTS TO ADVANCED CLINICIANS.PEDIATRIC HEALTH NEED:HEALTH CARE OF CHILDHOOD CANCER SURVIVORSHEALTH FACILITIES/RESOURCES INVOLVED:ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL, ONCOLOGY DIVISION, CANCER SURVIVORSHIP DEPARTMENTSUMMARY METRIC:PROVIDE CANCER SURVIVORSHIP INFORMATION TO BOTH CAREGIVERS AND SURVIVORS VIA SURVIVORS' DAY CONFERENCEPROGRESS ON ACTION ITEMS TO MEET IDENTIFIED HEALTH NEED:1. PROVIDE WORKSHOPS AND SPEAKERS THAT OFFER INFORMATION ABOUT AVAILABLE RESOURCESTHE ST. JUDE FACULTY PROVIDE LECTURES AND PARTICIPATE IN WORKSHOPS RELATED TO A VARIETY OF SURVIVORSHIP ISSUES. AUDIENCES INCLUDE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS OF SURVIVORS, SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES.LECTURES/WORKSHOPS PROVIDED BY MELISSA M. HUDSON:-AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS NATIONAL CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION, "LONG-TERM FOLLOW-UP OF PEDIATRIC CANCER SURVIVORS", ORLANDO, FLORIDA, OCTOBER 26-29, 2013-GRAND ROUNDS, WINTHROP P. ROCKEFELLER CANCER INSTITUTE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES, "THE ABCS OF ACHIEVING HIGH QUALITY SURVIVORSHIP CARE", LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, NOVEMBER 20, 2013-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIANS ASSISTANTS CONFERENCE, "LONG-TERM FOLLOW-UP FOR PEDIATRIC CANCER SURVIVORS", BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, MAY 24, 2014-UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HUNTSVILLE GRAND ROUNDS, "LONG-TERM FOLLOW-UP OF PEDIATRIC CANCER SURVIVORS", HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA, OCTOBER 14, 2014-AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY ESSENTIALS, "SUPPORTIVE CARE/SURVIVORSHIP", MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY, NOVEMBER 4-6, 2014-BAPTIST CANCER CENTER MID-SOUTH CANCER SYMPOSIUM, "THE ABCS OF ACHIEVING HIGH QUALITY SURVIVORSHIP CARE", MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, NOVEMBER 14, 2014-NATIONAL COALITION FOR CANCER SURVIVORSHIP CANCER POLICY ADVOCATE TRAINING PROGRAM, "LATE AND LONG-TERM EFFECTS: RECENT RESEARCH FINDINGS", WASHINGTON, D.C., JUNE 25, 2015LECTURES/WORKSHOPS PROVIDED BY DANIEL MULROONEY:-TRANSITION OF CARE TO THE ADULT WORLD, SURVIVORSHIP CONFERENCE, ALL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, TAMPA, FL, NOVEMBER 9, 2013-CHILDHOOD CANCER THERAPY: MORE THAN JUST A CURE, NEMOURS CHILDREN'S CLINIC, JACKSONVILLE, FL. NOVEMBER 16, 2013 -CHILDHOOD CANCER THERAPY - MORE THAN JUST A CURE, DOMESTIC AFFILIATE PROGRAM'S RN-CRA ANNUAL CONFERENCE ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL, AUGUST 16-17, 2013-DOMESTIC AFFILIATE SOCIAL WORKER CONFERENCE: LATE EFFECTS IN CHILDHOOD CANCER SURVIVORS, ST. JUDE HOSPITAL, MEMPHIS, TN APRIL 2, 2014-CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE IN ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENT CANCER, GRAND ROUNDS, LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, CHICAGO, IL, JUNE 17, 2014-HEART HEALTH AFTER CANCER, CHILDHOOD CANCER SURVIVORS CONFERENCE, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL SCHOOL, DALLAS, TX, NOVEMBER 8, 20142. GIVE SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM OTHER SURVIVORSST. JUDE HOSTS PERIODIC CELEBRATIONS OF SURVIVORSHIP ATTENDED BY SURVIVORS, FAMILIES AND FRIENDS. THE EVENT PROVIDES A FORUM TO CELEBRATE SURVIVORSHIP, EDUCATE ATTENDEES ABOUT HEALTH EFFECTS OF CHILDHOOD CANCER AND RESEARCH PROGRESS IN THIS AREA, AND SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT HEALTH RESOURCES. ST. JUDE SURVIVOR DAY ACTIVITIES, SEPTEMBER 7, 2013-SURVIVOR PANEL WITH Q & A ABOUT CANCER EXPERIENCES-GOOGLE HANG-OUT DISCUSSION, PARTICIPANTS: DANIEL MULROONEY, MD AND DEBBIE CROM, PNP, PHD TOPICS: "TALKING TO YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT YOUR UNIQUE HEALTH RISKS AND "THE IMPORTANCE OF STAYING HEALTHY"-WORKSHOP, PRESENTER: MELISSA HUDSON, MD, "SKILLS FOR SURVIVING AFTER GRADUATION FROM ST. JUDE" -WORKSHOP, PRESENTER: CYRINE HAIDAR, PHARMD. "WHAT MEDICINE IS RIGHT FOR ME? IT'S ALL IN THE DNA!"ST. JUDE SURVIVOR DAY ACTIVITIES, SEPTEMBER 6, 2014"HOW DOES YOUR HOPE GROW? ADAPTING AND CHANGING WITH THE SEASONS OF SURVIVORSHIP AND "PRACTICAL TOOLS FOR SUCCESSFUL SURVIVORSHIP" MODERATORS: MELISSA HUDSON, MD, MARRIAH MABE, LCSW, JAMES KLOSKY, PHD, DENISE WILLIAMS, LCSW, DANIEL MULROONEY, MD, MARY KEATHLEY(NOTE: THIS NARRATIVE FOR PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11 IS CONTINUED BELOW) - SEE PART VI PAGE 87/116
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PART I, LINE 3C:NO FAMILY EVER PAYS ST. JUDE FOR TREATMENT. A BILLING SYSTEM IS MAINTAINED FOR EACH PATIENT SO THAT THE HOSPITAL CAN RECOVER INSURANCE IF IT IS AVAILABLE, BUT ST. JUDE COVERS ALL COSTS NOT REIMBURSED BY INSURANCE, INCLUDING CO-PAYS AND DEDUCTIBLES. WE COVER THE TOTAL COSTS FOR THOSE WITHOUT INSURANCE. IN ADDITION, ST. JUDE PROVIDES AN UNPARALLELED LEVEL OF SUPPORT SERVICES AT NO COST TO FAMILIES. THIS INCLUDES LODGING FOR THE PATIENT AND UP TO THREE FAMILY MEMBERS AND TRANSPORTATION FOR THE PATIENT AND ONE GUARDIAN TRAVELING TO ST. JUDE FOR CARE. WE ALSO PROVIDE MEAL ALLOWANCES FOR FAMILIES. THANKS LARGELY TO DONATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC, WE ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES TO ALL PATIENTS, REGARDLESS OF INCOME, SO WE DO NOT NEED TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR THIS ASSISTANCE. BY DEFAULT, ALL PATIENTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE MEDICAL CARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES AT NO COST. TO ENSURE FAMILIES ARE MAKING USE OF ALL RESOURCES FOR WHICH THEY ARE ELIGIBLE, WE HAVE PROGRAMS TO ASSIST FAMILIES IN ENROLLING IN VARIOUS PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR WHICH THEY MAY QUALIFY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TENNCARE/MEDICAID, COVERKIDS, CHIPS AND SOCIAL SECURITY. DOING SO ENSURES AN APPROPRIATE SAFETY NET SHOULD THE FAMILY SEEK TREATMENT OUTSIDE OF ST. JUDE AND IT ALLOWS US TO BE GOOD STEWARDS OF DONOR DOLLARS. WE ALSO CONTRACT WITH A VENDOR TO PROVIDE CERTIFIED APPLICATION COUNSELOR SERVICES TO ASSIST FAMILIES APPLYING FOR HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE THROUGH FEDERAL OR STATE FACILITATED MARKETPLACES.
PART I, LINE 7:COST-TO-CHARGE RATIO DERIVED FROM WORKSHEET 2, RATIO OF PATIENT CARE COST TO CHARGES. COST-TO-CHARGE RATIO USED FOR LINE 7A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AT COST, LINE 7B MEDICAID, AND LINE 7C COSTS OF OTHER MEANS-TESTED GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS.PART I, LINE 7C: SOME CHIPS VOLUME IS INCLUDED IN MEDICAID IN PART I, LINE 7B BECAUSE IN MANY STATES THE CHIPS PROGRAMS ARE MANAGED BY THE SAME THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATORS AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN CHIPS AND MEDICAID COVERAGE.
PART I, LINE 7G:ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INCLUDED AS SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES SUPPORT FOR SEVEN AFFILIATE CLINICS TOTALING APPROXIMATELY $7.7 MILLION.
PART II, COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES:THE ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL CEO IS A MEMBER OF MEMPHIS TOMORROW. MEMPHIS TOMORROW IS AN ASSOCIATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF MEMPHIS' LARGEST ENTERPRISES. THE PURPOSE IS TO BRING TOP BUSINESS LEADERS TOGETHER WITH GOVERNMENT AND CIVIC LEADERS TO FOSTER ECONOMIC PROSPERITY FOR ALL WHO LIVE IN OUR COMMUNITY. ST. JUDE ALSO PARTICIPATES WITH MEMPHIS FAST FORWARD WHOSE STRATEGIES ARE BASED ON THE COMMON SENSE PREMISE THAT ECONOMIC GROWTH AND PROSPERITY, AND IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE, WILL FOLLOW ONCE MEMPHIS AND SHELBY COUNTY SUCCESSFULLY ADDRESS THE BASICS: GOOD JOBS, QUALITY EDUCATION, SAFE STREETS AND EFFICIENT GOVERNMENT. ST. JUDE IS A MEMBER OF THE MIDSOUTH EHEALTH ALLIANCE (MSEHA), A NON-PROFIT INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY, SAFETY, AND EFFICIENCY OF HEALTH CARE IN THE MID-SOUTH REGION. BY PROVIDING FOR THE ELECTRONIC EXCHANGE OF HEALTH INFORMATION, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS CAN SECURELY ACCESS PATIENTS' VITAL HEALTH INFORMATION WHEN AND WHERE IT IS NEEDED. THE MSEHA CURRENTLY EXCHANGES DATA AMONG 14 HOSPITALS AND 12 AMBULATORY CLINICS IN THE REGION. THE MSEHA IS CURRENTLY SHARING MEDICAL INFORMATION BETWEEN HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS AND AMBULATORY CLINICS TO PROVIDE BETTER TREATMENT AND DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES FOR PATIENTS. HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS CAN MAKE BETTER CHOICES ABOUT A PATIENT'S CARE AND TREATMENT WHEN THEY HAVE AS MUCH INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE ABOUT THAT PATIENT'S HEALTH FROM LAB TESTS, MEDICAL HISTORY, MEDICINES, AND OTHER REPORTS. THE ALLIANCE PERMITS PROVIDERS TO REVIEW MEDICAL INFORMATION IN A SYSTEM THAT IS FASTER THAN CONTACTING A PATIENT'S OTHER PROVIDERS ONE BY ONE. THE ALLIANCE SHARES INFORMATION ABOUT A PATIENT'S MEDICAL CONDITION WITH HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS INVOLVED IN THAT PATIENT'S CARE FOR COORDINATION OF CARE.ST. JUDE IS A MEMBER OF THE ASPIRING FOR PURCHASING EXCELLENCE (APEX) ASSOCIATION OF MEMPHIS. APEX IS AN ASSOCIATION OF PURCHASING AND PROCUREMENT PROFESSIONALS FROM MEMPHIS ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE BEST PRACTICES IN SUPPLIER DIVERSITY. ADDITIONALLY, ST. JUDE IS SILVER SPONSOR FOR THE MID-SOUTH MINORITY BUSINESS COUNCIL (MMBC) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FAIR. THE MMBC SERVES AS THE MID-SOUTH'S FOREMOST MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION. THE MMBC HELPS TO DEVELOP A STRONG MINORITY AND WOMEN BUSINESS COMMUNITY IN AN EFFORT TO IMPACT ECONOMICALLY THE ENTIRE MID-SOUTH REGION. THE ST. JUDE OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DIRECTOR CONTINUES TO CHAIR THE ADVOCACY COMMITTEE OF THE TENNESSEE CANCER COALITION WHICH EXISTS TO IDENTIFY AREAS OF GREATEST CANCER BURDEN ON THE CITIZENS OF TENNESSEE. THE ST. JUDE OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DIRECTOR CONTINUES TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (RDC). IN ADDITION TO MANAGING ALL THE PARKS ON THE MEMPHIS RIVERFRONT WHICH FOSTER HEALTHY LIFESTYLES, THE RDC HAS CONSTRUCTED A PLAYGROUND DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR CHILDREN AT BEALE ST. LANDING. THIS IS THE ONLY CHILD-DESIGNATED PLAYGROUND ON THE MEMPHIS RIVERFRONT AND FOSTERS EXERCISE FOR CHILDREN LIVING DOWNTOWN.THE PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY PROGRAM BRINGS FIFTY TO SIXTY STUDENTS EACH SUMMER FOR INTERNSHIPS IN BASIC SCIENCE OR CLINICAL RESEARCH. ADDITIONALLY, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING INTERNSHIPS ARE STRUCTURED BY AND MANAGED BY ACADEMIC PROGRAMS IN MANY AREAS FROM SCIENCE TO ACCOUNTING. THERE ARE ANOTHER 150 STUDENTS INVOLVED IN THESE INTERNSHIPS. THESE PROGRAMS SUPPORT INCREASING THE AWARENESS OF CAREERS IN RESEARCH SCIENCE, HEALTHCARE, OR HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT AND CONTRIBUTE TO PREPARING STUDENTS TO ENTER THESE CAREERS. THE CLINICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING OFFICE HOSTS THIRTY TO FORTY STUDENTS AS PATIENT CARE OBSERVERS. THESE STUDENTS ARE AT DIFFERENT STAGES OF TRAINING FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLEGE OR PROFESSIONAL HEALTHCARE SCHOOLS INCLUDING MEDICAL SCHOOLS. THE OBSERVERS ARE DECIDING ON OR CONFIRMING CAREER HEALTHCARE DECISIONS. THE VOLUNTEER SERVICES DEPARTMENT PROVIDES SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS THAT DRIVE ENTRY INTO HEALTH CAREERS. THE OFFICE OF LEGAL SERVICES OFFERS LEGAL INTERNSHIPS TO LOCAL (UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS, OLE MISS) LAW STUDENTS DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR AND TO NATIONAL LAW SCHOOLS DURING THE SUMMER. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ARE UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE, BE IN AT LEAST A SECOND SEMESTER OF THE SECOND YEAR IN AN ABA ACCREDITED LAW SCHOOL, AND EITHER HAVING COMPLETED THE MANDATORY LAW COURSE PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY OR PASSED THE MULTI-STATE PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY EXAM. INTERNS PERFORM LEGAL RESEARCH; DRAFT MEMORANDA, LETTERS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS; DRAFT AND REVIEW CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS; PREPARE PRESENTATIONS TO ST. JUDE PERSONNEL; AND ASSIST WITH IDENTIFYING LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR POLICIES. INTERNS ALSO LEARN THROUGH OBSERVATION OF AND PARTICIPATION IN DAY-TO-DAY LAW PRACTICE ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, NEGOTIATIONS, MEETINGS, TRAININGS, AND COUNSELING SESSIONS. WHEN POSSIBLE, INTERNS WORK WITH CLIENT DEPARTMENTS AND DEPARTMENTAL STAFF TO GATHER INFORMATION AND TO GAIN INSIGHT INTO AND UNDERSTANDING OF RESEARCH, CLINICAL, BUSINESS, AND HEALTH CARE OPERATIONS.THE CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER PARTICIPATES ON COMMITTEES OF THE MEMPHIS CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER, WHICH HELPS LOCAL CHILDREN FIND SAFETY AND HEALING (INCLUDING ACCESS TO A MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL) AFTER A REPORT OF SEXUAL OR OTHER SEVERE ABUSE, AND OFFERS ABUSE PREVENTION TRAINING TO COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS AND PARENTS.THE CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER SERVES ON THE ADVISORY BOARD OF THE INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH LAW & POLICY OF THE CECIL C. HUMPHREYS UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS SCHOOL OF LAW, WHICH ENDEAVORS TO ADDRESS UNMET HEALTH LAW NEEDS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND WORK WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS TO PROACTIVELY ADDRESS HEALTH POLICY NEEDS.THE SENIOR ASSOCIATE COUNSEL IS CHAIR OF THE MEMPHIS BAR ASSOCIATION HEALTH LAW SECTION, AND THE CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER CHAIRS THE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OF THAT SECTION, WHICH ANNUALLY SPONSORS A SATURDAY LEGAL CLINIC PROVIDING UNREPRESENTED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH A VOLUNTEER ATTORNEY AND DISCUSS LEGAL ISSUES, INCLUDING THOSE THAT HAVE AN IMPACT ON PERSONAL HEALTH, SUCH AS SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY AND HEALTH EXCHANGE ELIGIBILITY. THE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE ALSO CONTRIBUTES TO THE MEMPHIS CHILDREN'S HEALTH LAW DIRECTIVE, THE ONLY MEDICO-LEGAL PARTNERSHIP SERVING THE MID-SOUTH.THE CANCER EDUCATION COORDINATOR IN INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH PARTICIPATES IN THE FOOD ADVISORY COUNCIL OF MEMPHIS. THIS AGENCY FOCUSES ON LOCAL FOOD POLICIES TO BUILD HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES IN THE MEMPHIS AREA. ST. JUDE IS ALSO INVOLVED IN THE CHRISTIAN BROTHERS HIGH SCHOOL STEMM COLAB, WHICH PROVIDES TEACHERS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREAS OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATH, AND MEDICINE IN THE MEMPHIS AREA.
PART III, LINE 2:BAD DEBT EXPENSE IS EQUAL TO CHARGES ON ACCOUNTSDETERMINED TO BE UNCOLLECTIBLE. SEE NARRATIVE FOR PART I, LINE 3CREGARDING THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY.
PART III, LINE 4:BAD DEBT EXPENSE EXPLANATION IN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOOTNOTES IS AS FOLLOWS:"NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUES AND RECEIVABLES -- NO FAMILY EVER PAYS THE HOSPITAL FOR THE CARE THEIR CHILD RECEIVES. ACCORDINGLY, NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE CONSISTS ONLY OF ESTIMATED NET REALIZABLE AMOUNTS FROM THIRD-PARTY PAYORS FOR SERVICES RENDERED, INCLUDING ESTIMATED RETROACTIVE REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS (IF NECESSARY) DUE TO FUTURE AUDITS, REVIEWS, AND INVESTIGATIONS. RETROACTIVE ADJUSTMENTS ARE CONSIDERED IN THE RECOGNITION OF REVENUE ON AN ESTIMATED BASIS IN THE PERIOD THE RELATED SERVICES ARE RENDERED, AND SUCH AMOUNTS ARE ADJUSTED IN FUTURE PERIODS AS ADJUSTMENTS BECOME KNOWN OR AS YEARS ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO SUCH AUDITS, REVIEWS, AND INVESTIGATIONS. PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE HAS BEEN REDUCED BY ADJUSTMENTS FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS TOTALING APPROXIMATELY $831,000 AND $681,000 IN 2015 AND 2014 RESPECTIVELY."ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL DOES NOT CONSIDER BAD DEBT EXPENSE A COMMUNITY BENEFIT.
PART III, LINE 8:ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL DOES NOT CONSIDER THE MEDICARE SHORTFALL A COMMUNITY BENEFIT. THE COST TO CHARGE RATIO WAS USED TO DETERMINE MEDICARE ALLOWABLE COSTS OF CARE.
PART III, LINE 9B:COLLECTION POLICIES ARE THE SAME FOR ALL PATIENTS. ANY LEGAL OBLIGATION OF PAYMENT FOR A PATIENT'S COSTS NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE IS COVERED BY THE GENEROUS ASSISTANCE OF ST. JUDE DONORS. BECAUSE OF THIS SUPPORT, ST. JUDE DOES NOT ASK ANY PATIENT TO PAY.
PART VI, LINE 2:ST. JUDE'S PRIMARY CLINICAL EFFORT CENTERS ON PROVIDING GROUND-BREAKING, RESEARCH-DRIVEN TREATMENTS FOR CHILDHOOD CANCERS AND OTHER CATASTROPHIC DISEASES IN CHILDREN.CANCERCHILDHOOD CANCERS ARE RARE. ONLY 10,380 NEW CASES ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR AMONG CHILDREN 14 YEARS OF AGE AND YOUNGER IN 2015; HOWEVER, CANCER IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF DISEASE RELATED DEATH IN U.S. CHILDREN.(FOOTNOTE 1). THE PRINCIPLE FOCUS OF ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL IS CANCER. SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF ALL RESOURCES AT ST. JUDE ARE INVESTED IN ELUCIDATING BASIC BIOLOGICAL MECHANISMS OF PEDIATRIC CANCERS, AND TRANSLATING THIS KNOWLEDGE INTO IMPROVED DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS AND CURATIVE THERAPIES, WHILE MINIMIZING LONG-TERM SIDE EFFECTS. SEVENTY PERCENT OF OUR CANCER PATIENTS ARE FROM A 10-STATE REGION. THIS INCLUDES THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY STATES OF TN, MS, AR, MO, AL, KY, GA, FL AND STATES WITH ST. JUDE AFFILIATE CLINICS (LA, IL, MO, AL, EASTERN TN). THE DISTRIBUTION OF ST. JUDE CANCER CASES IN RELATION TO RACE, ETHNICITY, AND GENDER IS CONSISTENTLY ALIGNED WITH THE GENERAL DEMOGRAPHICS OF THAT 10-STATE REGION (BASED ON 2010 DATA FROM THE US CENSUS BUREAU) AND WITH THE CANCER SPECIFIC DEMOGRAPHICS (BASED ON SURVEILLANCE EPIDEMIOLOGY AND END RESULTS (SEER) 2009 DATA). FOR EXAMPLE, ESTIMATES FROM THE 2009 SEER DATA SUGGEST THAT WHITES COMPRISE 63%, BLACKS 18.8% AND HISPANICS 15.9% OF THE PEDIATRIC CANCER CASES IN THE 10-STATE REGION. REMARKABLY, 69%, 19%, AND 13%, RESPECTIVELY, OF WHITES, BLACKS AND HISPANICS CONSTITUTE OUR CANCER PATIENT POPULATION. (FOOTNOTE 2). (NOT EQUAL TO 100% SINCE SUMMARIZES RACE AND ETHNICITY.) DEMOGRAPHICS FROM THE ST. JUDE PEDIATRIC CANCER COHORT ARE COMPARED WITH THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE 10-STATE REGION ANNUALLY TO MONITOR DEMOGRAPHIC REPRESENTATION OF OUR CANCER PATIENTS IN RELATION TO THE 10-STATE REGION. ALSO MONITORED ANNUALLY IS THE DISTRIBUTION OF SPECIFIC CANCERS IN THE 10-STATE REGION AND COMPARED WITH THE ST. JUDE CANCER POPULATION.OUR RESEARCH AND CLINICAL TRIALS ARE INFORMED BY THE CHILDREN TREATED AT ST. JUDE AND OUR AFFILIATE CLINICS. ST. JUDE OFFERS THERAPEUTIC TRIALS FOR A VARIETY OF CANCERS INCLUDING CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (CNS) TUMORS, NON-CNS SOLID TUMORS, AND LEUKEMIA/LYMPHOMA. MANY OF THESE TRIALS ARE INSTITUTIONALLY SPONSORED; HOWEVER, ST. JUDE ALSO PARTICIPATES IN A NUMBER OF CLINICAL TRIALS CONSORTIA PROVIDING OUR CANCER PATIENTS ACCESS TO A VARIETY OF THERAPEUTIC STUDIES. PEDIATRIC CANCER PATIENTS MAY EXPERIENCE TREATMENT-RELATED SIDE EFFECTS MANY YEARS AFTER DIAGNOSIS. THE CHILDHOOD CANCER SURVIVOR STUDY AND ST. JUDE LIFE ARE TWO STUDIES, ACTIVE AT ST. JUDE, ASSESSING LATE EFFECTS OF CANCER THERAPY ON PEDIATRIC CANCER SURVIVORS. INFORMATION FROM THESE STUDIES WILL BE USED TO DEFINE RISK GROUPS FOR VARIOUS LATE EFFECTS AND ASSESS INTERVENTIONS.THE RARITY OF PEDIATRIC CANCERS AND OUR UNIQUE POSITION AS A NATIONAL RESOURCE FOR THE RESEARCH AND TREATMENT OF CANCER MEANS THAT OUR REACH IS EXTENSIVE, INCLUDING LOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS. MANY OF OUR INITIATIVES ARE DESIGNED TO IMPACT PEDIATRIC CANCER TREATMENT ON A GLOBAL SCALE. THE NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER NETWORK (NCCN), A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ALLIANCE OF 26 OF THE WORLD'S LEADING CANCER CENTERS, IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY, EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY OF CARE PROVIDED TO PATIENTS WITH CANCER (WWW.NCCN.ORG). ST. JUDE, A NCCN MEMBER IN COLLABORATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER/THE WEST CLINIC, PARTICIPATES IN A NUMBER OF THE VARIOUS COMMITTEES AND GUIDELINES PANELS THAT WORK TOWARD THE GOAL OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CARE PROVIDED TO PATIENTS WITH CANCER. THE NCCN GUIDELINES HAVE BECOME THE MOST WIDELY USED GUIDELINES IN ONCOLOGY PRACTICE AND HAVE BEEN REQUESTED BY CANCER CARE PROFESSIONALS IN MORE THAN 115 COUNTRIES.ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, INDIVIDUALS WITH LOWER SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS HAVE HIGHER CANCER INCIDENCE RATES BECAUSE OF ENGAGING IN LIFESTYLE BEHAVIORS THAT INCREASE CANCER RISK. (FOOTNOTE 1). THE ST. JUDE CANCER EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN PROGRAM IS A LOCAL COMMUNITY EFFORT THAT USES EDUCATION AND POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES THAT CAN HELP CHILDREN REDUCE THEIR RISK OF CANCER IN ADULTHOOD. EDUCATIONAL COMPONENTS OF THE PROGRAM SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS OBESITY, NUTRITION, SMOKING, AND SUN EXPOSURE, IMPORTANT ISSUES IN PROMOTING CHILDHOOD HEALTH AND PRIMARY CANCER PREVENTION. THE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT IS OVERSEEN BY A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM COMPOSED OF ST. JUDE FACULTY AND STAFF, LOCAL EDUCATORS, AND LOCAL HEALTH EXPERTS WHO WORK TOGETHER TO ENSURE THAT THE CONTENT ACHIEVES THE GOALS OF THE PROGRAM WHILE ALIGNING TO STATE AND NATIONAL EDUCATION STANDARDS. DURING THE 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR, THE SCHOOL OUTREACH TEAM WORKED WITH 21 EDUCATORS FROM 18 SCHOOLS AND 1 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION IN THE MEMPHIS AREA TO DELIVER THE PROGRAM TO OVER 1600 K-12 STUDENTS. IMPORTANTLY, ONE THIRD OF THE SCHOOLS THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM WERE TITLE I FUNDED BECAUSE OF THE HIGH PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN ENROLLED FROM LOW SOCIOECONOMIC FAMILIES.HEMATOLOGYTHE GEOGRAPHIC CATCHMENT AREA FOR ST. JUDE ENCOMPASSES 21 COUNTIES IN WESTERN TENNESSEE INCLUDING MEMPHIS, AND AREAS IN EAST ARKANSAS, NORTH MISSISSIPPI, AND A FEW COUNTIES IN MISSOURI. MORE THAN 70,000 PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES HAVE SICKLE CELL DISEASE (SCD), AND IT IS ESTIMATED THAT MORE THAN 1 MILLION PEOPLE WORLDWIDE SUFFER FROM THE DISEASE. IT IS THE MOST FREQUENT GENETIC BLOOD DISORDER IN THE WORLD. ST. JUDE HAS ONE OF THE LARGEST PEDIATRIC SCD PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTRY AND PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT AND EDUCATION TO ABOUT 900 CHILDREN WITH SCD IN THE GEOGRAPHIC CATCHMENT AREA. SCD IS DIAGNOSED BY STATE-WIDE NEWBORN SCREENING IN ALL 50 STATES. ST. JUDE HAS A PARTNERSHIP WITH NEWBORN SCREENING PROGRAMS IN TN AND MS THAT ENSURES A STABLE RELATIONSHIP AMONG PARENTS, PATIENTS, PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS. ABOUT 50 NEWBORNS WITH SCD ARE IDENTIFIED EACH YEAR IN OUR GEOGRAPHIC CATCHMENT AREA. OUR SCD INFANT TODDLER PROGRAM CONTACTS AND ACCEPTS ALL CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH THE DISEASE TO ITS COMPREHENSIVE CARE SERVICE. ADDITIONALLY, ST. JUDE PROVIDES TRAIT COUNSELING SERVICE TO ALL INFANTS BORN WITH SICKLE CELL TRAIT TO 21 COUNTIES IN WESTERN TN. ST. JUDE PROVIDES CONFIRMATORY TESTING, EDUCATION AND COMPREHENSIVE CARE AND FOLLOW-UP THROUGHOUT CHILDHOOD FOR CHILDREN WITH SCD DISEASE. FROM BIRTH TO AGE 18 YEARS, PATIENTS ARE CLINICALLY EVALUATED AT LEAST EVERY 6 MONTHS, RECEIVE EDUCATION AND MULTI-DISCIPLINARY SERVICES ACCORDING TO STANDARDIZED TREATMENT AND EDUCATION GUIDELINES. SERVICES ALSO INCLUDE COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. ST. JUDE HAS ESTABLISHED A FORMAL TRANSITION PROGRAM TO ADULT CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH SCD AND PROVIDES SUPPORT TO PATIENTS AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE TRANSITION PROCESS BY WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE ADULT SCD PROGRAMS AT METHODIST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND REGIONAL ONE HOSPITAL. THE SCD PROGRAM AT ST. JUDE CLOSELY COLLABORATES WITH SEVERAL FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE CENTERS, WITH COMMUNITY PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS, LATINO MEMPHIS (THE LARGEST HISPANIC SOCIAL AGENCY IN TENNESSEE), WITH THE SICKLE CELL FOUNDATION OF TENNESSEE (A COMMUNITY-BASED SCD ORGANIZATION), AND WITH REGIONAL SCD PROVIDERS TO ENSURE A MEDICAL HOME AND ADEQUATE SOCIAL SUPPORT FOR ALL SCD PATIENTS IN THE AREA. ST. JUDE ASSESSES PATIENT NEEDS THROUGH PARENT AND PATIENT SURVEYS, INTER-ACTIVE EDUCATION, MATERIALS REVIEW, AND THROUGH GROUP DISCUSSIONS WITH PARENTS AND PATIENTS.ST. JUDE ALSO PROVIDES CLINICAL SERVICES FOR APPROXIMATELY 800 CHILDREN PER YEAR WITH OTHER NON-MALIGNANT HEMATOLOGICAL DISORDERS THROUGH A STRONG RELATIONSHIP WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY PHYSICIANS. ALL CHILDREN FROM THE GEOGRAPHIC CATCHMENT AREA OF ST. JUDE (AS OUTLINED ABOVE) WITH ILLNESSES SUCH AS HEMOPHILIA, APLASTIC ANEMIA, THROMBOSIS, THALASSEMIA, SPHEROCYTOSIS, AND IMMUNE THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA AND OTHER NON-MALIGNANT HEMATOLOGIC DISORDERS ARE REFERRED TO AND RECEIVE STATE-OF THE-ART CARE FROM ST. JUDE PHYSICIANS AND MEDICAL STAFF. ST. JUDE IS ONE OF A SELECT GROUP OF FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED PEDIATRIC HEMOPHILIA TREATMENT CENTERS AND PROVIDES STATE-OF-THE-ART COMPREHENSIVE CARE TO APPROXIMATELY 300 CHILDREN WITH BLEEDING AND THROMBOSIS DISORDERS.(NOTE: THIS NARRATIVE FOR PART VI, LINE 2 CONTINUED BELOW.)-SEE PAGE 83/116
PART VI, LINE 3:AS NOTED IN PART I, LINE 3C, NO FAMILY EVER PAYS ST. JUDE FOR TREATMENT. IN ADDITION, ST. JUDE PROVIDES AN UNPARALLED LEVEL OF SUPPORT SERVICES AT NO COST TO FAMILIES. WE ALSO HAVE PROGRAMS TO ASSIST FAMILIES IN ENROLLING IN VARIOUS PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR WHICH THEY MAY QUALIFY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TENNCARE/MEDICAID, COVER KIDS, CHIPS AND SOCIAL SECURITY. DOING SO ENSURES AN APPROPRIATE SAFETY NET SHOULD THE FAMILY SEEK TREATMENT OUTSIDE OF ST. JUDE AND IT ALLOWS US TO BE GOOD STEWARDS OF DONOR DOLLARS. WE UTILIZE AN OUTSIDE CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE APPLICATION ASSISTANCE. THE HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY IS POSTED ON WWW.STJUDE.ORG. THE POLICY IS COMMUNICATED IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. FOR FAMILIES SPEAKING OTHER LANGUAGES, WE UTILIZE ONSITE INTERPRETER SERVICES AND/OR PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTED TRANSLATION SERVICES.
PART VI, LINE 4:THE COMMUNITY SERVED BY ST. JUDE CAN BEST BE DEFINED BY UNDERSTANDING ST. JUDE'S PATIENT POPULATION AND SCOPE OF CLINICAL SERVICES. ST. JUDE IS A SPECIALTY HOSPITAL THAT TREATS PEDIATRIC CANCER AND BLOOD DISORDERS, AND CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH HIV INFECTION. IT SERVES AS A NATIONAL REFERRAL CENTER FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER AS WELL AS A LOCAL REFERRAL CENTER FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER, BLOOD DISORDERS, AND HIV/AIDS. ST. JUDE ONLY ADMITS CHILDREN WITH THESE DIAGNOSES AND DOES NOT OFFER MEDICAL SERVICES BEYOND THOSE NECESSARY TO CARE FOR CHILDREN WITH THESE DISEASES. ST. JUDE DOES NOT HAVE AN EMERGENCY ROOM. ABOUT 8,200 ACTIVE PATIENTS ARE SEEN AT ST. JUDE YEARLY, MOST OF WHO ARE ENROLLED ON CLINICAL TRIALS FOR NEW TREATMENTS DEVELOPED BY ST. JUDE AND WHO ARE TREATED ON A CONTINUOUS OUTPATIENT BASIS. THE HOSPITAL IS LICENSED FOR 80 INPATIENT BEDS FOR PATIENTS REQUIRING HOSPITALIZATION DURING TREATMENT. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT ST. JUDE HAS DEVELOPED UNIQUE RESOURCES THAT ALLOW A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF PATIENTS TO BE TREATED AS OUTPATIENTS WHO MAY HAVE BEEN ADMITTED AS INPATIENTS AT MOST HOSPITALS. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH PATIENT HOUSING DEDICATED SOLELY TO ST. JUDE PATIENT FAMILIES (CAPACITY FOR 996 PATIENTS/FAMILY MEMBERS) DESIGNED WITH INFECTION CONTROL MEASURES SUCH AS HEPA AIR FILTRATION, INFECTION-RESISTANT SURFACES AND OTHER MEDICAL SAFEGUARDS. THE HOSPITAL'S OUTREACH INCLUDES THE LOCAL MARKET, AFFILIATE INSTITUTIONS, OTHER AREAS OF THE UNITED STATES/U.S. TERRITORIES, AND THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY. THE LOCAL MARKET ENCOMPASSES MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE AND THE SURROUNDING GEOGRAPHIC AREA WITH APPROXIMATELY 24% OF NEW ONCOLOGY PATIENTS RESIDING WITHIN THIS AREA.FY15 NEW CANCER PATIENTSPATIENT ORIGIN % OF TOTALMEMPHIS, TN AND SURROUNDING AREA 24%AFFILIATE 32%NATIONAL (OTHER AREAS OF U.S.) 37%INTERNATIONAL 7%GRAND TOTAL 100% THE ST. JUDE AFFILIATE PROGRAM (AP) IS A NETWORK OF SEVEN AFFILIATED PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY CLINICS IN THE U.S., ALLOWING ST. JUDE TO EXTEND CARE AND BENEFITS TO MORE CHILDREN AND INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN ABLE TO BE TREATED ON ST. JUDE CLINICAL TRIALS. THE PHYSICIANS AND STAFF AT THESE SITES WORK IN COLLABORATION WITH THE STAFF AT ST. JUDE TO DELIVER PROTOCOL RELATED CARE OR EVIDENCE BASED TREATMENT WHEN NOT PARTICIPATING IN A TRIAL TO PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY-ONCOLOGY PATIENTS, SO THAT PATIENTS CAN RECEIVE CARE CLOSER TO HOME. AFFILIATES ARE CURRENTLY LOCATED IN BATON ROUGE LA, CHARLOTTE NC (AFFILIATION BEGAN APRIL 2015) HUNTSVILLE AL, JOHNSON CITY TN, PEORIA IL, SHREVEPORT LA, AND SPRINGFIELD MO. THE AFFILIATES' ENROLLMENT OF PATIENTS ON ST. JUDE CLINICAL TRIALS HELPS ST. JUDE FIND CURES FASTER AND SAVE MORE CHILDREN. ST. JUDE PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR CLINICAL OPERATIONS TO ENSURE EXCELLENT QUALITY OF CARE THAT MEETS ST. JUDE PROTOCOL GUIDELINES AND TO PROVIDE PATIENT ASSISTANCE. THE AP AND OTHER STAFF ASSIST THE AFFILIATES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY-ONCOLOGY PROGRAMS; PROVIDE MONITORING AND CONSULTATION TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE AND CLINICAL PROCESSES FOR THE AFFILIATE CLINIC AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL; AND PROVIDE NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS AND MENTORING FOR AFFILIATE STAFF. IN ADDITION, ST. JUDE HAS MANY PROCESSES TO ENSURE GOOD CONTINUITY OF CARE BETWEEN THE AFFILIATES AND ST. JUDE. THE AFFILIATES' CLINICAL RECORDS FOR SHARED PATIENTS ARE AVAILABLE IN ST. JUDE MEDICAL RECORDS AND EVERY AFFILIATE HAS ACCESS TO ST. JUDE ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS OF SHARED PATIENTS. THE AFFILIATES ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO ALL ELECTRONIC RESOURCES, E.G., PATIENT EDUCATION MATERIALS, RESEARCH PROTOCOLS, CLINICAL GUIDELINES AND RESOURCES; EVERYTHING ON THE ST. JUDE INTRANET. IN ADDITION TO ASSISTING THE AFFILIATES, ST. JUDE PROVIDES CONSULTATION SERVICES FOR MORE THAN 3000 NATIONAL AND 700 INTERNATIONAL PHYSICIAN REQUESTS. FOR FY15 PATIENT CONSULTATIONS BY CONTINENT TOTALED 3,761 AS FOLLOWS:CONTINENT NUMBER OF PATIENTS CONSULTATIONSNORTH AMERICA 3,213SOUTH AMERICA 93EUROPE 137AFRICA 35ASIA 232AUSTRALIA 34UNKNOWN LOCATION 17TOTAL 3,761ST. JUDE ALSO OPERATES AN INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM (IOP) AIMED AT IMPROVING SURVIVAL RATES OF CHILDREN WITH CANCER AND OTHER CATASTROPHIC DISEASES WORLDWIDE. ST. JUDE ACCOMPLISHES THIS BY SHARING KNOWLEDGE, TECHNOLOGY AND ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS, IMPLEMENTING NEW APPROACHES TO TREAT PEDIATRIC CANCER GLOBALLY, AND GENERATING INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS COMMITTED TO ERADICATING CANCER IN CHILDREN. THERE ARE AN ESTIMATED 175,000 NEWLY DIAGNOSED CASES OF CHILDHOOD CANCER WORLDWIDE EACH YEAR, AND 84% OCCUR IN LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES. CANCER IS EMERGING AS A MAJOR CAUSE OF CHILDHOOD DEATH IN ALL DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, REPLACING OTHER CAUSES OF CHILDHOOD MORTALITY (E.G. HIV, MALNUTRITION, INFECTIONS). DESPITE VAST IMPROVEMENTS IN THERAPY AND SURVIVAL IN HIGH-INCOME COUNTRIES OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS, AN ESTIMATED 60% DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO ADEQUATE DIAGNOSIS AND MODERN CARE. ST. JUDE STRIVES TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THOSE CHILDREN IN COUNTRIES THAT LACK SUFFICIENT RESOURCES AND HELP THEM MANAGE THEIR OWN BURDEN OF CASES EFFECTIVELY.WHILE SICK CHILDREN FROM AROUND THE WORLD HAVE TRAVELED TO OUR HOSPITAL IN MEMPHIS, RECEIVING TREATMENT IN THEIR OWN COUNTRIES IS MORE EFFICIENT AND LESS DISRUPTIVE FOR THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES. BECAUSE OF OUR INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS, WE ARE ABLE TO REACH FAR MORE CHILDREN THAN WOULD EVER BE ABLE TO COME TO MEMPHIS. A BASIC HEALTHCARE INFRASTRUCTURE IS NEEDED TO SUPPORT PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY PROGRAMS, WHICH IN TURN FURTHER IMPROVES THE DEVELOPMENT OF BASIC HEALTHCARE. AT THE LOCAL LEVEL, THE IOP DEVELOPS PARTNERSHIPS WITH MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS AND FUND-RAISING ORGANIZATIONS AND FACILITATES THE INVOLVEMENT OF OTHER AND GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT KEY PROGRAMS AND THE EDUCATION OF LOCAL PERSONNEL. AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL, THE IOP DEVELOPS PROGRAMS THROUGH THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY AND FOSTERS REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS WITH OTHER PEDIATRIC MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS. THE PRIMARY GOAL IS TO DEVELOP LOCAL AND REGIONAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THIS MODEL RESULTS IN SIGNIFICANT OVERALL IMPROVEMENT IN HEALTHCARE FACILITIES, THE LEVEL OF PRACTICE, THE CONFIDENCE OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, AND LOCAL COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. ST. JUDE EMPHASIZES THE BUILDING OF REGIONAL EXPERTISE AND DIAGNOSTIC CAPABILITIES, WHICH PROVIDE A CRITICAL MASS OF PROFESSIONALS WHO CONTINUALLY LEARN FROM AND ASSIST EACH OTHER. COST EFFICIENCY IS ALSO REALIZED BECAUSE OF SHARED RESOURCES.ST. JUDE HAS PARTNERSHIPS WITH 24 MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS (AND THEIR SUPPORTING FOUNDATIONS) ACROSS 17 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES-BRAZIL, CHILE, CHINA, COSTA RICA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ECUADOR, EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, HAITI, HONDURAS, JORDAN, LEBANON, MEXICO, MOROCCO, NICARAGUA, PHILIPPINES, VENEZUELA. ST. JUDE WORKS WITH ITS PARTNERS TO DEVELOP EVIDENCED-BASED TREATMENT PROTOCOLS TAILORED TO REGIONAL NEEDS AND RESOURCES. ADDITIONALLY, ST. JUDE PHYSICIANS AND NURSES SERVE AS MENTORS TO CLINICAL PERSONNEL AT PARTNER SITES, PROVIDE LOCAL AND ONLINE TRAINING FOR ONCOLOGY CARE, DIAGNOSIS, AND SUPPORTIVE CARE, AND PARTICIPATE IN ONLINE MEETINGS TO DISCUSS CLINICAL CARE BEST PRACTICES. THE MAJORITY OF ONLINE MEETINGS HELD AND TRAINING PROVIDED IS VIA ST. JUDE'S WEB-BASED PLATFORM, ST. JUDE CURE4KIDS(TM), A FREE RESOURCE FOR ALL GLOBAL PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY PROFESSIONALS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR AFFILIATION WITH ST. JUDE OR ITS PARTNERS. FINALLY, ST. JUDE PARTNERS WITH LOCAL FUNDRAISING ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT THE MEDICAL PROGRAMS. THIS MODEL HAS PROVEN TO BE HIGHLY EFFECTIVE IN PROVIDING POOR CHILDREN IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES ACCESS TO MODERN TREATMENT AND CARE.ST. JUDE IS A RESEARCH ORGANIZATION, AND THERE ARE TIMES WHEN BASIC RESEARCH DISCOVERIES PERTAIN TO DISEASES THAT ARE BEYOND THE SCOPE OF DISEASES TREATED AS A PRIMARY DIAGNOSIS AT ST. JUDE.
PART VI, LINE 5:ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL WAS OPENED IN 1962 BY ENTERTAINER DANNY THOMAS, WITH THE PURPOSE OF "IMPROVING CHILD HEALTH THROUGH RESEARCH IN BIOLOGY AND PEDIATRICS." OUR MISSION IS TO ADVANCE CURES, AND MEANS OF PREVENTION, FOR PEDIATRIC CATASTROPHIC DISEASES THROUGH RESEARCH AND TREATMENT. CONSISTENT WITH THE VISION OF OUR FOUNDER, NO CHILD IS DENIED TREATMENT BASED ON RACE, RELIGION OR A FAMILY'S ABILITY TO PAY. OUR VISION IS TO BE THE WORLD LEADER IN ADVANCING THE TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF CATASTROPHIC DISEASES IN CHILDREN. THIS VISION IS PURSUED BY PROVIDING OUTSTANDING PATIENT CARE; BY CONDUCTING BASIC, TRANSLATIONAL AND CLINICAL RESEARCH DESIGNED TO ELUCIDATE BIOLOGICAL MECHANISMS, UNDERSTAND DISEASE PATHOGENESIS, IMPROVE DIAGNOSIS, ENHANCE TREATMENT OUTCOME, PREVENT DISEASES AND MINIMIZE ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES OF TREATMENT; AND BY EDUCATING HEALTHCARE AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROFESSIONALS. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS WE SEEK TO CURE AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR AN INCREASING PROPORTION OF CHILDREN WHO COME TO US FOR TREATMENT, AND BY EXPANDING AND SHARING KNOWLEDGE, TO ADVANCE TREATMENT OF CHILDREN WITH CATASTROPHIC DISEASES WORLD-WIDE, WHILE DEVELOPING STRATEGIES TO PREVENT CATASTROPHIC DISEASES IN CHILDREN.ST. JUDE COMBINES LABORATORY AND CLINICAL RESEARCH TO ADVANCE THE CARE OF CHILDREN WITH CANCER AND OTHER CATASTROPHIC DISEASES. FOCUSING ON PROVIDING OUTSTANDING PATIENT CARE RESULTS IN RESEARCH FINDINGS THAT TRANSLATE INTO IMPROVED PATIENT OUTCOME. ST. JUDE HAS AN ACADEMIC FACULTY ENGAGED IN A BROAD SPECTRUM OF RESEARCH INCLUDING THERAPEUTIC TRIALS, INVESTIGATION OF DISEASE PATHOGENESIS AND DISCOVERY-ORIENTED BASIC RESEARCH.HOSPITAL OPERATIONS ARE OVERSEEN BY A BOARD OF GOVERNORS; THE MAJORITY ARE NEITHER EMPLOYEES NOR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION, NOR FAMILY MEMBERS THEREOF. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY A SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD COMPOSED OF INTERNATIONALLY PROMINENT PHYSICIANS AND SCIENTISTS.ST. JUDE CONTRIBUTED TO THE BUILDING OF A STATE-OF-THE ART NEUROSURGICAL FACILITY FOR TREATING PEDIATRIC PATIENTS IN THE SURROUNDING VICINITY AND ST. JUDE BRAIN TUMOR PATIENTS. THE FACILITY IS EQUIPPED WITH INTRA-OPERATIVE IMAGING EQUIPMENT (IMRI). WHEN PURCHASED, ONLY TWO NEUROSURGICAL FACILITIES IN THE UNITED STATES PROVIDED PATIENTS THIS LEVEL OF TREATMENT WHICH ALLOWS IMAGING TO TAKE PLACE DURING SURGICAL PROCEDURES. IMRI EQUIPMENT ALLOWS SURGEONS TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS DURING THE SURGERY. LIVE WEB CASTS ALLOW OTHERS TO VIEW PROCEDURES. OUR ASSISTANCE WITH THIS FACILITY HELPS ASSURE THAT CHILDREN IN THE AREA HAVE ACCESS TO THE BEST NEUROSURGICAL TREATMENT AVAILABLE.ST. JUDE COMPLETED THE FIRST PHASE OF THE PEDIATRIC CANCER GENOME PROJECT IN JANUARY 2013--A COLLABORATION WITH WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY TO FIND CLUES TO THE CAUSES OF CHILDHOOD CANCER AND POTENTIAL NEW TREATMENTS AND CURES. THE PROJECT HAS RESULTED IN GROUND-BREAKING DISCOVERIES IN A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT AGGRESSIVE CHILDHOOD CANCERS INCLUDING RETINOBLASTOMA, MEDULLOBLASTOMA, NEUROBLASTOMA, DIFFUSE INTRINSIC PONTINE GLIOMA, TWO AGGRESSIVE FORMS OF LEUKEMIA AND LOW-GRADE GLIOMAS. IN DECEMBER 2012, THE PEDIATRIC CANCER GENOME PROJECT WAS RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S TOP 10 MEDICAL BREAKTHROUGHS AND, IN 2013, AS ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S TOP 100 NEW SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES. THE PCGP RECENTLY LAUNCHED PHASE 2 OF THE PROJECT, A TWO-YEAR, $30 MILLION ENDEAVOR THAT WILL EXAMINE THE CANCER SAMPLES FROM 300 CHILDREN AND FOCUS ON DEFINING MUTATIONS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO TUMOR FORMATION, CHARACTERIZING THE STATE OF THE CANCER CELL'S EPIGENOME AND DESCRIBE HOW IT DIFFERS FROM WHAT IS SEEN IN THE NORMAL CELLS. THE SECOND PHASE ALSO INCLUDES A CLINICAL GENOMICS PROJECT CALLED GENOMES FOR KIDS THAT WILL INVOLVE NEXT-GENERATION SEQUENCING FOR EVERY CHILD WITH CANCER WHO WALKS THROUGH THE DOORS AT ST. JUDE. WHEN PHASE 2 IS COMPLETE, ST. JUDE HOPES TO HAVE A MODEL FOR HOW TO EXTEND GENOME SEQUENCING TO EVERY CHILDHOOD CANCER PATIENT IN THE UNITED STATES. FROM ITS BEGINNINGS IN 2010, THE PCGP IS THE LARGEST, BROADEST, PRIVATELY FUNDED SEQUENCING PROJECT FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER AND NOW HAS SEQUENCED MORE THAN 700 MATCHED PAIRS OF TUMOR AND HEALTHY GENOMES FROM YOUNG PATIENTS. THE PCGP HAS PROVIDED NEW DETAILS ABOUT THE MUTATIONS THAT UNDERLIE THE DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH OF A RANGE OF CHILDHOOD CANCERS, AND HAS LAID THE FOUNDATION FOR IMPROVED DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE NEXT GENERATION OF MORE EFFECTIVE, LESS TOXIC THERAPIES. THE PROJECT HAS LED TO NEW DIRECTIONS IN RESEARCH INVOLVING HIGH-RISK LEUKEMIA, BRAIN AND SOLID TUMORS AS WELL AS NEW COMPUTATIONAL METHODS THAT HAVE BEEN SHARED FOR FREE WITH THE GLOBAL SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY.THE CYCLOTRON (PARTICLE ACCELERATOR) AT ST. JUDE ENABLES RESEARCHERS TO TRACK THE GROWTH OF CANCER CELLS, PINPOINT THE PRODUCTION OF NEW DNA BY TUMOR CELLS AND STUDY THE HEARTS OF ADULT PATIENTS RETURNING TO ST. JUDE FOR LIFETIME FOLLOW-UP. THE CYCLOTRON HELPS RESEARCHERS BETTER UNDERSTAND CHILDHOOD CANCER BY ENABLING THEM TO PRODUCE NEW, VERY SHORT-ACTING TRACERS.ST. JUDE UTILIZES THE SERVICES OF CHILDREN'S GMP, LLC (OF WHICH ST. JUDE IS THE SOLE MEMBER). CHILDREN'S GMP, LLC MANAGES AND OPERATES A GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE (GMP) FACILITY WHICH ENGAGES IN THE PRODUCTION OF BIOLOGICS AND DRUGS FOR RESEARCH. THE GMP OFFERS RESOURCES TO STUDY RARE DISEASES OVERLOOKED BY PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES BECAUSE THERE IS LITTLE PROFIT IN MANUFACTURING DRUGS FOR LESSER KNOWN DISEASES. THE FACILITY, OPERATING ACCORDING TO APPROVED FDA STANDARDS, ALLOWS DOCTORS TO TAILOR TREATMENTS SPECIFICALLY FOR AN INDIVIDUAL CHILD.THE CELL AND TISSUE IMAGING CENTER INCLUDES ELECTRON MICROSCOPY AND LIGHT MICROSCOPY. THE FACILITY PROVIDES INVESTIGATORS ACCESS TO TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL LASER SCANNING MICROSCOPY, MULTIPHOTON MICROSCOPY, IMAGE ANALYSIS, CELL MICROINJECTION AND LIVE CELL IMAGING. THE FEI TECNAI 20 200KV FEG ELECTRON MICROSCOPE, WHICH CAN MAGNIFY AN OBJECT 700,000 TIMES, IS AT THE HEART OF THIS PROGRAM. THE ELECTRON MICROSCOPE INSTRUMENT IS ONE OF ONLY 200 OF ITS TYPE IN THE WORLD. THIS TECHNOLOGY ALLOWS RESEARCHERS TO GET A CLOSER LOOK AT CANCER TO BETTER UNDERSTAND HOW IT GROWS AND SPREADS AND RESPONDS TO THERAPY. USING THE ELECTRON MICROSCOPE, RESEARCHERS LEARN HOW CANCER CELLS BREAK AWAY FROM THE TUMOR AND SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE BODY.CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW PATIENT CARE AND RESEARCH BUILDING ON THE ST. JUDE CAMPUS IS UNDERWAY. THE FACILITY WILL HOUSE PROTON BEAM RADIATION THERAPY TECHNOLOGY DESIGNED TO DELIVER RADIATION THERAPY FOR TREATING CHILDREN WITH BRAIN TUMORS AND SEVERAL OTHER CHILDHOOD CANCERS. PROTON THERAPY IS FAR LESS DAMAGING TO SURROUNDING HEALTHY TISSUE THAN OTHER CURRENT RADIATION THERAPIES. THIS EQUIPMENT WILL ENABLE ST. JUDE TO PROVIDE THIS THERAPY IN A MORE INTEGRATED MANNER TO OUTPATIENTS AND ALLOW OUR RADIATION ONCOLOGISTS TO LEAD THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TREATMENTS WITH PROTONS. CURRENTLY THERE ARE NO OTHER PROTON THERAPY CENTERS IN THE WORLD DEDICATED SOLELY TO THE TREATMENT OF CHILDREN.TO FURTHER PALLIATIVE SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY, ST. JUDE PARTICIPATED WITH LE BONHEUR CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IN DEVELOPING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL KIDS PALLIATIVE PROGRAM FOR SERIOUSLY ILL CHILDREN. HOSPICE STAFF, BOTH IN THE HOME AND IN THE HOSPICE RESIDENCE, PROVIDES INTERDISCIPLINARY CARE TO CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE ILLNESS TRAJECTORY AND CONCURRENT THERAPIES.ST. JUDE ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERS AND FACULTY MEMBERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES HAVE BEEN AT THE FOREFRONT OF BRINGING NATIONAL ATTENTION TO THE PEDIATRIC CANCER DRUG SHORTAGE TOPIC, ACTIVELY ENGAGING REGULATORY AND LEGISLATIVE BODIES TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT THESE DRUG SHORTAGES HAVE ON PEDIATRIC CARE AND RESEARCH. PRESENTATIONS OR WRITTEN TESTIMONY HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO THE FDA CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH WORKSHOP, TWO SENATE HEARINGS, AND HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE. ST. JUDE FOCUSES ON EDUCATING AND TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF DOCTORS, NURSES, RESEARCHERS AND ACADEMIC LEADERS. FROM PROGRAMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO THE POST-DOCTORAL LEVEL, THE HOSPITAL PLAYS A MAJOR ROLE IN PREPARING FUTURE LEADERS OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE. IN ADDITION TO ONSITE EDUCATION, THE INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM PROVIDES AN EDUCATION AND COLLABORATION WEB SITE, CURE4KIDSTM (WWW.CURE4KIDS.ORG). (NOTE: THIS NARRATIVE FOR PART VI, LINE 5 IS CONTINUED BELOW.)- SEE PAGE 86/116
PART VI, LINE 2 (CONTINUATION FROM PAGE 72/116)IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING AND CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVING STANDARDIZED CARE TO THESE PATIENT POPULATIONS, ST. JUDE HEMATOLOGY DEDICATES A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF RESOURCES TO CLINICAL, TRANSLATIONAL, AND BASIC RESEARCH TO IMPROVE SURVIVAL AND DECREASE MORBIDITY OF CHILDREN WITH NON-MALIGNANT CHRONIC BLOOD DISEASES. MOST PATIENTS PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH STUDIES, WHICH HAVE RESULTED IN MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS IN CLINICAL CARE. FOR EXAMPLE, RECENT RESULTS FROM THE BABY HUG TRIAL SHOWED THAT DAILY ORAL HYDROXYUREA IS SAFE AND EFFECTIVE FOR INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN WITH SCD, WHICH LED TO THE RECOMMENDATION OF ITS GENERAL USE IN THIS SUBPOPULATION. ALSO, IN A FIRST-IN-MAN TRIAL, ST. JUDE HEMATOLOGY SHOWED THE SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF A NOVEL GENE TRANSFER AGENT CARRYING THE FACTOR IX GENE FOR TREATMENT OF HEMOPHILIA B; ALL TEN ADULT PARTICIPANTS WITH SEVERE HEMOPHILIA B HAD NO SERIOUS UNEXPECTED SIDE EFFECTS AND ALL PARTICIPANTS SHOWED AN INCREASE IN FACTOR IX LEVELS LEADING TO A SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTION IN THEIR BLEEDING TENDENCY. FUTURE EFFORTS WILL CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON FINDING VIABLE CURES AND/OR TREATMENTS TO PREVENT COMPLICATIONS IN CHILDREN WITH SCD AND OTHER NON-MALIGNANT, CHRONIC HEMATOLOGIC DISEASES.HIVTHE COMPREHENSIVE HIV CARE AND PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH AT ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL (SJCRH) WAS INITIATED IN 1987. LOCATED IN MEMPHIS, TN AND COLLABORATIVE AFFILIATIONS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TN HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER, THE PROGRAM SERVES IN AN AREA OF THE COUNTRY WHICH HAS BEEN PARTICULARLY AFFECTED BY THE HIV EPIDEMIC, ESPECIALLY AMONG YOUTH.SINCE ITS BEGINNING, THE HIV CLINICAL AND RESEARCH PROGRAM AT ST. JUDE HAS SERVED INFANTS, CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS (BIRTH THROUGH 24 YEARS OF AGE) BY PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL CARE, CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, A FULL PHARMACY, PATIENT ADVOCACY, PSYCHOSOCIAL, AND SPIRITUAL SUPPORT FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE SERVICES INCLUDE AN ONSITE DYSPLASIA CLINIC SETUP FOR HIGH RESOLUTION ANOSCOPY AND COLPOSCOPY. THE ADOLESCENT MEDICINE TRIALS NETWORK (ATN)-SPONSORED NATIONAL PROJECT, CONNECT TO PROTECT (C2P), HAS BEEN A MAJOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE STRONG COMMUNITY TIES THAT THE ST. JUDE HIV CARE AND PREVENTION PROGRAM HAS ESTABLISHED AND STRENGTHENED OVER THE PAST NINE YEARS. THE COALITION, THROUGH ITS WORK TO DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE POLICIES, PROGRAMS AND PRACTICES FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF REDUCING THE NUMBER OF INFECTED INDIVIDUALS IN VULNERABLE POPULATIONS; INCLUDES 25 PARTNERS REPRESENTING A RICH AND DIVERSE MIX OF INDIVIDUALS FROM VARIOUS SECTORS IN MEMPHIS. THIS UNIQUE MOBILIZATION OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES ALLOWS FOR THE EXECUTION OF AN AGGRESSIVE PREVENTION STRATEGY PURPOSED TO REDUCE THE RATES OF HIV/AIDS THROUGH ADVOCACY, AWARENESS AND EVIDENCED-BASED INTERVENTIONS. THESE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS (I.E., THE LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT, FAITH AND COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS, HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS) HAVE ALLOWED FOR SHARED RESPONSIBILITY IN THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE COMMUNITY. THIS HAS BEEN ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO ENSURE EFFORTS TO CREATE NEW POLICIES, PRACTICES AND PROGRAMS, A TOTAL OF 44 TO DATE, ARE DEVELOPED IN A MANNER THAT GUARANTEES SUSTAINABILITY AND IMPACTS HIV ACQUISITION AND TRANSMISSION. WORKING TO ALIGN THE STRATEGIC PLAN WITH THE HIV CONTINUUM OF CARE THAT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSES YOUTH BARRIERS TO TESTING, SURVEILLANCE REPORTING AND LINKAGE OF NEWLY DIAGNOSED HIV+ YOUTH TO MEDICAL CARE IN RESOURCE POOR COMMUNITIES HAS BEEN A STRONG ASSET TO OUR COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE. THROUGH DATA OBTAINED FROM THE STRATEGIC MULTISITE INITIATIVE FOR LINKAGE AND ENGAGEMENT (SMILE) PROGRAM, COALITION MEMBERS FACILITATED DIALOGUE AND DISCUSSIONS WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS, AND STRATEGIZED ON NEW POLICY AND PRACTICE CHANGES RELATED TO COMMONLY IDENTIFIED BARRIERS (DISCLOSURE, TIMELINES OF CONFIRMATORY TEST, MEDICATION/APPOINTMENT ADHERENCE). THIS HAS RESULTED IN APPROXIMATELY 96% (419/437) OF NEWLY DIAGNOSED HIV+ YOUTH BEING ENGAGED IN MEDICAL CARE. THIS SUCCESS SPEAKS TO THE SHARED GOAL, AMONG PARTNER AGENCIES, OF HIV PREVENTION AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE FOR THOSE INFECTED. ADDITIONALLY, OUR COMMUNITY EFFORTS HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN 34 COMMUNITY BASED EDUCATION AND TESTING EVENTS WITH AN IMPACT OF WELL OVER 3,677 PEOPLE THIS CALENDAR YEAR. 1. AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY. CANCER FACTS & FIGURES 2015. ATLANTA: AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY; 2015. 2. FOR THE PERIOD FROM JULY 1, 2013 TO JUNE 30, 2014
PART VI, LINE 5 (CONTINUATION FROM 83/116)VIA THE CONNECT2PROTECT PROGRAM, ST. JUDE COLLABORATES WITH CHURCHES, OTHER HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS AND CIVIC GROUPS TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF HIV/AIDS. THE PRIMARY TARGET IS THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY ALTHOUGH OTHER ETHNIC GROUPS ARE ALSO SERVED INCLUDING ASIAN, CAUCASIAN, AND HISPANIC.THE FUNDRAISING SOURCE FOR ST. JUDE IS ALSAC WHICH RAISES FUNDS SOLELY FOR THE HOSPITAL. BECAUSE OF THE HOSPITAL'S MISSION, PEOPLE NATIONWIDE CONTRIBUTE VIA TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FUNDRAISING EFFORTS. ALSAC CONTRIBUTED $589 MILLION IN FY15 TO SUPPORT ST. JUDE.VOLUNTEERS ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE BY PARTNERING WITH CLINICAL STAFF TO PROVIDE THAT ADDITIONAL PERSONAL TOUCH. VOLUNTEERS ALSO HELP ENSURE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT. THEY LEND ASSISTANCE AND PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE CONCERN BY OFFERING A LISTENING EAR TO FAMILIES AT A TIME WHEN THEY NEED IT MOST. THEY ARE VITAL AMBASSADORS FOR THE HOSPITAL AND COMMUNITY.
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11 (CONTINUATION FROM PAGE 59/116)3. ENSURE THAT SURVIVORS UNDERSTAND HOW TO APPROACH HEALTHCARE POST-TREATMENTSURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES ATTENDING THE AFTER COMPLETION OF THERAPY AND ST. JUDE LIFETIME COHORT CLINICS ROUTINELY RECEIVE COUNSELING ABOUT THEIR HEALTH HISTORY, CANCER-RELATED HEALTH RISKS, HEALTH SCREENING RECOMMENDED FOR THEIR SPECIFIC CANCER TREATMENT EXPOSURES, AND METHODS OF RISK REDUCTION. A SURVIVORSHIP CARE PLAN IS PROVIDED AT THE FIRST EVALUATION THAT DETAILS THE CANCER DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, MAJOR HEALTH EVENTS THAT HAVE OCCURRED DURING AND AFTER THERAPY, CANCER-RELATED HEALTH RISKS, AND RECOMMENDED HEALTH SCREENING. THE SURVIVORSHIP CARE PLAN IS UPDATED AFTER EVERY HEALTH EVALUATION. FOR SURVIVORS WHO DO NOT WISH TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACT OR ST. JUDE LIFETIME COHORT PROGRAMS, THESE SAME SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE ST. JUDE ALUMNUS PROGRAM OFFICE.4. OFFER AN ONLINE RESOURCE FOLLOWING THE CONFERENCE FOR CONTINUOUS FLOW OF SURVIVORSHIP INFORMATIONPERIODIC BRIEF PUBLICATIONS FEATURE SURVIVOR STORIES AND EDUCATIONAL TOPICS:-LONG-TERM FOLLOW-UP NEWSLETTERS AND BRIEFS (AVAILABLE AT HTTPS://LTFU.STJUDE.ORG/) ARE PUBLISHED ON A QUARTERLY BASIS.-LIFELINE NEWSLETTERS (AVAILABLE AT HTTPS://WWW.STJUDE.ORG/TREATMENT/SURVIVORSHIP/PARTICIPATE-IN-ST-JUDE-LIFE-STUDY/LIFELINE-NEWSLETTER.HTML) ARE PUBLISHED SEMIANNUALLY.OTHER SURVIVORSHIP RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE AT: HTTPS://WWW.STJUDE.ORG/TREATMENT/SURVIVORSHIP/PARTICIPATE-IN-ST-JUDE-LIFE-STUDY/HANDOUTS.HTMLPEDIATRIC HEALTH NEED:COMMUNITY EDUCATIONHEALTH FACILITIES/RESOURCES INVOLVED:ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL, COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENTSUMMARY METRIC:USE URBAN RADIO TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND EDUCATION ABOUT HEALTH CARE RESOURCES AND HEALTH CARE CAREERSPROGRESS ON ACTION ITEMS TO MEET IDENTIFIED HEALTH NEED:1. OFFER RADIO STATION PRODUCERS ST. JUDE PROFESSIONALS THAT CAN PROVIDE LISTENERS DETAILS ABOUT COMMUNITY RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR LEARNING ABOUT AND BEING TESTED FOR DISORDERS/DISEASES SUCH AS SICKLE CELL TRAIT AND HIVST. JUDE "VOICES" HELP AIDS PATIENTS FEEL LESS ISOLATEDWMOT NPR MIDDLE TENNESSEEBY MICHAEL OSBORNE11/18/14HTTP://WMOT.ORG/POST/ST-JUDE-VOICES-HELP-AIDS-PATIENTS-FEEL-LESS-ISOLATED#STREAM/0THROUGH STORYTELLING, 'VOICES PROJECT' EMPOWERS PEOPLE IMPACTED BY HIVWFAE NPR CHARLOTTEBY MICHAEL TOMSIC12/01/14HTTP://WFAE.ORG/POST/THROUGH-STORYTELLING-VOICES-PROJECT-EMPOWERS-PEOPLE-IMPACTED-HIV2. USE THIS PLATFORM TO DISPEL MYTHS AND MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT THESE TWO DISEASES AND CHILDHOOD CANCERIN ADDITION TO THE RADIO WE HAVE UTILIZED ARTICLES IN OTHER FORUMS.THE AUTUMN 2014 PROMISE INCLUDED A STORY ON RESEARCH ABOUT BACTERIA THAT THREATENS KIDS WITH SCD INCLUDING A SIDEBAR EXPLAINING WHAT SCD IS:HTTPS://WWW.STJUDE.ORG/THWARTING-THE-THREATIN THE STRATEGIC PLAN STORY OF THE AUTUMN 2015 PROMISE, WE INCLUDED INFO ABOUT OUR PLANS FOR EXPANDING SICKLE CELL TREATMENT AND RESEARCH:HTTPS://WWW.STJUDE.ORG/IF-NOT-ST-JUDE-THEN-WHOPROMISE IS MAILED TO ABOUT 220,000 READERS, WHICH INCLUDE DONORS, EMPLOYEES, PEER INSTITUTIONS, CEOS OF FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES, SELECT MEDIA AND INDIVIDUALS WHO SUBSCRIBE THROUGH OUR ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION FORM. ALL THE ARTICLES APPEAR ONLINE, WHERE THEY HAVE AN EVEN WIDER READERSHIP. WE HAVE TWO SICKLE CELL ARTICLES PLANNED FOR THE WINTER 2016 ISSUE.
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11 (CONTINUATION FROM SECTION IMMEDIATELY ABOVE)AIM #2 IMPROVING COORDINATION OF CAREPEDIATRIC HEALTH NEED:PHYSICIAN COORDINATION OF CAREHEALTH FACILITIES/RESOURCES INVOLVED:ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL ST. JUDE AFFILIATE INSTITUTIONS:ALL DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL REFERRING CLINICIANS AND CENTERSSUMMARY METRIC:IMPROVE CONTINUITY OF CARE BY ENHANCING COMMUNICATION TOOLS AND EFFORTS TO PROVIDE PHYSICIANS WITH UNPARALLELED ACCESS TO PATIENT INFORMATIONPROGRESS ON ACTION ITEMS TO MEET IDENTIFIED HEALTH NEED:1.CONSIDER IMPLEMENTATION OF CLINICIAN PORTAL TO PERMIT REFERRING AND AFFLIATED PHYSICIANS' CONVENIENT ACCESS TO PATIENT INFORMATION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW.PLANS ARE UNDERWAY TO FINALIZE THE COMMUNICATION TOOLS WHICH INCLUDE A WEB PORTAL AND TRADITIONAL COMMUNICATION. THE PORTAL HAS BEEN BUILT AND IS CURRENTLY BEING TESTED. METRICS TO QUALIFY TIMELY ENTRY AND CLINICIAN USAGE ARE ALSO BEING DEFINED. A REFERRING PHYSICIAN TASK FORCE (COMPRISED OF CLINICAL DIRECTOR, CLINICAL SERVICE LEADERS, FACULTY MEMBERS, AND CLINICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS LEADERS (INFORMATION SCIENCES, HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, PHYSICIAN/PATIENT REFERRAL OFFICE) IS CURRENTLY REVIEWING COMMUNICATION PROCESSES BY CLINICAL SERVICES TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE COMMUNICATION POLICY FOR EXTERNAL CLINICIANS. THERE HAS ALSO BEEN AN EFFORT TO EXTEND AN INVITATION TO THE AFFILIATE PHYSICIANS TO PARTICIPATE REMOTELY IN WEEKLY MULTIDISCIPLINARY CONFERENCES TO AID IN COMMUNICATION AND SERVE AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR TRAINING.AIM #3 IMPROVING CHILD HEALTH STATUS THROUGH BEHAVIORAL MODIFICATIONPEDIATRIC HEALTH NEED:CHILD KNOWLEDGE OF CANCER PREVENTION, NUTRITION, OBESITY, AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITYHEALTH FACILITIES/RESOURCES INVOLVED:ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL, INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM (IOP)SUMMARY METRIC:INCREASE THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS AND TEACHERS PARTICIPATING IN ST. JUDE CANCER AND HEALTHY LIVING EDUCATION PROGRAMINCREASE THE KNOWLEDGE THAT CHILDREN HAVE ON CANCER AND HEALTHY LIVING TOPICS (NUTRITION, EXERCISE, SUN PROTECTION, AVOIDING TOBACCO) WITH PRE AND POST QUIZZESIMPROVE ATTITUDES OF CHILDREN TOWARD HEALTHY LIVING PRACTICES (AVOIDING SMOKING, BETTER NUTRITION HABITS, MORE EXERCISE, AVOIDING EXCESSIVE SUN) USING SURVEY INSTRUMENTSPROGRESS ON ACTION ITEMS TO MEET IDENTIFIED HEALTH NEED:THE PROGRAM THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ADDRESSING THE ACTION ITEMS BELOW HAS GONE THROUGH A TRANSITION. ST. JUDE HAS RECENTLY COMPLETED ITS STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS WHICH ALSO INCLUDES AN EXPANSION OF THE IOP AND A NEW LEADER OF THE PROGRAM. UNDER THE NEW LEADER, A FORMAL STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS WILL BE INITIATED DURING FY16 TO DEFINE THE OVERALL VISION FOR THE PROGRAM AND THE SPECIFIC GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE ENSUING FIVE YEARS. ACTION ITEM TWO HAS BEEN ADDRESSED AND ACTION ITEMS ONE, THREE AND FOUR WILL BE UPDATED BASED ON THE NEW DIRECTION OF IOP.1. ASSESS INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL ON CANCER AND HEALTHY LIVING TOPICS TAILORED TO THE AGE-SPECIFIC NEEDS OF CHILDREN IN PRE-K, ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL. 2. REVIEW CURRENT ST. JUDE CREATED CONTENT TO SCHOOLS USING TEACHER LESSON PLANS, TEACHER TRAINING WORKSHOPS, AND SCHOOL VISITSTHE ST. JUDE CANCER EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN PROGRAM IS A SCHOOL-BASED OUTREACH PROGRAM THAT USES EDUCATION AND POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT TO HELP PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES AND TO REDUCE A CHILD'S LIFETIME RISK OF DEVELOPING CANCER. THE PROGRAM'S EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES ARE TO (A) EDUCATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN ABOUT CANCER AND DISPEL COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS, (B) EDUCATE ABOUT AND PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES THAT CAN HELP CHILDREN REDUCE THEIR RISK OF CANCER IN ADULTHOOD, AND (C) INSPIRE AN INTEREST IN SCIENCE AND SCIENTIFIC CAREERS. IT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSES OBESITY, NUTRITION, SMOKING, AND SUN EXPOSURE, IMPORTANT ISSUES IN PROMOTING CHILDHOOD HEALTH AND PRIMARY CANCER PREVENTION. THE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT IS OVERSEEN BY A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM COMPOSED OF ST. JUDE FACULTY AND STAFF, LOCAL EDUCATORS, AND LOCAL HEALTH EXPERTS WHO WORK TOGETHER TO ENSURE THAT THE CONTENT ACHIEVES THE GOALS OF THE PROGRAM WHILE ALIGNING TO STATE AND NATIONAL EDUCATION STANDARDS.DURING THE 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR, THE SCHOOL OUTREACH TEAM WORKED WITH 21 EDUCATORS FROM 18 SCHOOLS AND 1 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION IN THE MEMPHIS AREA TO DELIVER THE PROGRAM TO OVER 1600 K-12 STUDENTS. OF THE 18 SCHOOLS THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM, 6 WERE TITLE 1 SCHOOLS. OF THE 6 TITLE 1 SCHOOLS, 3 WERE IZONE SCHOOLS, WHICH ARE DEFINED AS SCHOOLS PERFORMING IN THE BOTTOM 5% OF SCHOOLS IN THE STATE AND RECEIVE FUNDS TO IMPROVE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT.IN ADDITION, THE OUTREACH TEAM COLLABORATED WITH THE IZONE SCHOOL SCIENCE COACHES TO PROVIDE EXTRA SUPPORT AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR OVER 50 SCIENCE TEACHERS AT IZONE SCHOOLS. THE SCHOOL OUTREACH TEAM ALSO INCREASED THE NUMBER OF TEACHERS ENGAGED IN THE PROGRAM BY ATTENDING SIX LOCAL TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCES TO PROVIDED TRAINING AND MATERIALS TO OVER 250 K-12 EDUCATORS (TABLE 1).TABLE 1: THE NUMBER OF TEACHERS AND STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMSSCHOOL YEAR NUMBER OF TEACHERS NUMBER OF STUDENTS 2012-2013 65 10142013-2014 143 9902014-2015 245 1621A MANUSCRIPT WAS PUBLISHED AS A RESULT OF THE SCHOOL OUTREACH PROGRAM:AYERS, K., VILLALOBOS, A., LI, Z., KRASIN, M. (2014). THE ST. JUDE CANCER EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN PROGRAM PILOT STUDY: DETERMINING THE KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION AND RETENTION OF 4TH-GRADE STUDENTS. JOURNAL OF CANCER EDUCATION3. EVALUATE PARTICIPATION IN HEALTH FAIRS AND PUBLIC VENUES TO DISSEMINATE EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL AND ASSESS UTILITY IN MEETING NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AND UTILIZING EXPERTISE AT ST. JUDE. 4. CREATE AN EDUCATIONAL KIOSK FOR THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF MEMPHIS.HEALTH NEEDS NOT BEING ADDRESSEDIN ORDER TO E?ECTIVELY ADDRESS THE NEEDS IDENTIFIED, ST. JUDE IS FOCUSING ON THE NEEDS OUTLINED IN THE TABLES ABOVE. THERE WERE OTHER ISSUES THAT WERE IDENTIFIED IN THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT WHICH HAVE LESS IMMEDIATE IMPACT ON THE ST. JUDE COMMUNITY, OR ARE OUTSIDE OF THE MISSION AND PRIMARY EXPERTISE OF ST. JUDE. THESE ISSUES MAY BE ADDRESSED IN A FUTURE PLAN IF THE OPPORTUNITY ARISES, OR MAY BE ADDRESSED BY OTHER COMMUNITY PROVIDERS.ONE OF THE FOUR NATIONAL PEDIATRIC HEALTH NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE CHNA, BUT NOT ADDRESSED IN THIS IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, IS MENTAL HEALTH. ALTHOUGH IMPROVING ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH EMERGED AS A NEED, IT IS OUTSIDE OF THE MISSION FOR ST. JUDE. THE MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES FACING THE ST. JUDE COMMUNITY ARE SIMILAR TO THOSE FACING HOSPITALS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WHILE ST. JUDE DOES NOT PLAN TO ADDRESS THIS NEED IN THE COMMUNITY, ITS PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENTS OFFER INTERVENTIONS AND REFERRALS TO OUTSIDE RESOURCES AS NECESSARY, AND ARE DEVELOPING OTHERS TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF THE ST, JUDE PATIENT POPULATION.THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN WILL BE ASSESSED ANNUALLY AND PROGRESS RECORDED. THE HOSPITAL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO AMEND THIS IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AT ANY TIME AS CIRCUMSTANCES WARRANT. COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS MAY EVOLVE, REQUIRING ADJUSTMENTS TO THE DESCRIBED STRATEGIC INITIATIVES.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (10 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGYONCOLOGY NURSES INC
8735 W HIGGINS RD SUITE 300CHICAGOIL60631112564191501(C)(3)$5,000CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP
AMERICAN BRAIN TUMOR ASSOCATION
8550 W BRYN MAWR AVE SUITE 550CHICAGOIL60631237286648501(C)(3)$5,000CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
504 OXFORD HOUSENASHVILLETN372324315620476822501(C)(3)$5,000CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP
CHILD LIFE COUNCIL INC
11821 PARKLAWN DRIVEROCKVILLEMD208522539521799846501(C)(3)$5,000SPONSOR ANNUAL CONFERENCE
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
50 NORTH DUNLAP SUITE 462RMEMPHISTN38105626001636GOV'T ENTITY$3,842,818COLLABRATION AND SUPPORT AGREEMENT
SAINT FRANICS MEDICAL CENTER
530 NE GLEN OAK AVEPEORIAIL61637370662569501(C)(3)$490,909OPERATION OF ST. JUDE CLINIC
FEDERATION OF AMERICAN SOCIETIES FOR EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY
9650 ROCKVILLE PIKEBETHESDAMD20814520700497501(C)(3)$5,000SUPPORT RESEARCH CONFERENCE
CHURCH HEALTH CENTER OF MEMPHIS INC
1210 PEABODY AVENUEMEMPHISTN381044570581716113501(C)(3)$40,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
MIDSOUTH MINORITY BUSINESS COUNCIL COUNCIL CONTINUUM INC
185 MADISON AVEMEMPHSTN38103621198163501(C)(6)$9,750SPONSOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FORUM, LUNCHEON AND AWARD
ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGYONCOLOGY NURSES INC
8735 W HIGGINS RD SUITE 300CHICAGOIL60631237446224501(C)(3)$20,000CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org9Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL IS ACTIVELY INVOLVED WITH THE DONEE. THROUGH THIS ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT, THE ORGANIZATIONS ARE MONITORED TO ENSURE THE SUPPORT IS USED APPROPRIATELY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Travel For CompanionsYes (X)TravelForCompanionsInd
Idemnification Gross Up PmtsYes (X)IdemnificationGrossUpPmtsInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (13 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
RICHARD SHADYAC JR
EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR$0$644,599$0$0$0$2,322$0$97,608$0$17,673$0$762,202$0$0
JAMES R DOWNING
PRESIDENT AND CEO (7/15/14-6/30/15)$792,513$0$50,000$0$78,799$0$103,600$0$17,305$0$1,042,217$0$0$0
WILLIAM E EVANS
PRESIDENT AND CEO (7/1/14-7/14/14)$777,766$0$138$0$197,131$0$28,600$0$8,005$0$1,011,640$0$0$0
LARRY KUN
EVP/CLINICAL DIRECTOR$754,328$0$75,000$0$8,534$0$28,600$0$19,805$0$886,267$0$0$0
RICHARD GILBERTSON
EVP/DIRECTOR CANCER CENTER$604,259$0$0$0$62,019$0$154,594$0$20,763$0$841,635$0$0$0
MARY ANNA QUINN
EVP/CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER$292,885$0$0$0$3,247$0$55,047$0$7,784$0$358,963$0$0$0
MICHAEL C CANARIOS
SVP/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$402,991$0$0$0$4,368$0$64,692$0$24,662$0$496,713$0$0$0
DORALINA ANGHELESCU
FACULTY$485,290$0$15,138$0$159,709$0$39,453$0$24,494$0$724,084$0$0$0
ANDREW DAVIDOFF
CHAIR/FACULTY$641,446$0$138$0$22,204$0$85,463$0$21,993$0$771,244$0$0$0
WING-HANG LEUNG
FACULTY$442,368$0$138$0$174,934$0$38,428$0$22,161$0$678,029$0$0$0
CHING-HON PUI
CHAIR/FACULTY$561,862$0$28,537$0$52,956$0$28,600$0$9,942$0$681,897$0$0$0
JOSEPH P TAYLOR
CHAIR/FACULTY$431,807$0$190,138$0$1,392$0$61,850$0$22,095$0$707,282$0$0$0
JOSEPH H LAVER
FORMER EVP/CLINICAL DIRECT$0$0$171,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$171,000$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1AFIRST CLASS OR CHARTER TRAVEL: ONE OFFICER FLEW ON A CHARTER FLIGHT WITH SEVERAL OTHER EMPLOYEES OF THE HOSPITAL. THE COST OF THE THE CHARTER FLIGHT WAS LESS THAN PURCHASING INDIVIDUAL TICKETS FOR EACH TRAVELER. TRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS: FAMILY MEMBER OF ONE OFFICER AND AN EMPLOYEE OF THE HOSPITAL, TRAVELS ON HOSPITAL BUSINESS AS REQUIRED BY THE POSITION. TRAVEL EXPENSES ARE REIMBURSED UNDER AN ACCOUNTABLE PLAN AND NOT RECORDED AS COMPENSATION. TAX INDEMNICATIONS AND GROSS UP PAYMENTS: THREE OFFICERS/HIGHEST COMPENSATED WERE REIMBURSED GROSS UP DEPENDENT TUITION WHICH IS INCLUDED AS COMPENSATION TO THE OFFICER/HIGHEST COMPENSATED.
PART I, LINE 4BST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL HAS ESTABLISHED A NON-QUALIFIED PLAN PURSUANT TO 457(F) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE AMOUNTS LISTED ARE SUBJECT TO SUBSTANTIAL FUTURE SERVICE REQUIREMENTS TO THE ORGANIZATION AND ARE SUBJECT TO SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF FORFEITURE. VESTING IS BASED ON MILESTONE YEARS - 10 YEARS AT 50%, 15 YEARS AT 75% AND 20 YEARS AT 100%. ONCE VESTED,THE AMOUNTS UNDER THIS PLAN ARE REPORTED ON THE FORM W-2 AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION TO THE INDIVIDUAL. JAMES R. DOWNING, $149,392; RICHARD GILBERTSON, $125,994; MARY ANNA QUINN, $26,447; WILLIAM E. EVANS, $192,747; MICHAEL C. CANARIOS, $36,092; DORALINA ANGHELESCU, $168,985; ANDREW DAVIDOFF, $56,863; WING-HANG LEUNG, $141,915; CHING-HON PUI, $48,560; JOSEPH P. TAYLOR, $33,250
SCHEDULE J, PART IIRICHARD C. SHADYAC, JR. SERVES AS AN EX-OFFICIO VOTING DIRECTOR OF THE BOARD OF ST. JUDE. MR. SHADYAC IS EMPLOYED AS AN OFFICER OF ALSAC, A RELATED ORGANIZATION TO ST. JUDE. THE COMPENSATION SHOWN IN COLUMNS (B), (C), (D) AND (E) WAS PAID TO MR. SHADYAC BY ALSAC FOR HIS DUTIES AS CEO OF ALSAC.

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd

Issuer Name IssuerName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE HEALTH EDUCATIONAL & HOUSING FACILITY BOARD OF THE COUNTY OF SHELBYTNBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond Issuer EIN521283414BondIssuerEIN
CUSIP821697XJ3CUSIPNum
Bond Issued2006-12-21BondIssuedDt
Issue Price$250,725,271IssuePriceAmt
Purpose$130.7 MILLION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF INTEGRATEDPurposeDesc
Defeased0DefeasedInd
On Behalf Of Issuer0OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Pool Financing0PoolFinancingInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Retired$38,843,867RetiredAmt
Total Proceeds$252,012,996TotalProceedsAmt
Capitalized Interest$3,026,125CapitalizedInterestAmt
Issuance Costs From Proceeds$1,658,551IssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt
Working Capital Expenditures$2,188,865WorkingCapitalExpendituresAmt
Capital Expenditures$129,840,961CapitalExpendituresAmt
Other Spent Proceeds$115,298,494OtherSpentProceedsAmt
Substantial Completion2008SubstantialCompletionYr
Current Refunding0CurrentRefundingInd
Advance RefundingYes (1)AdvanceRefundingInd
Final Allocation MadeYes (1)FinalAllocationMadeInd
Adequate Books And Rec MaintYes (1)AdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Owning Bond Financed Property0OwningBondFinancedPropertyInd
Any Lease Arrangements0AnyLeaseArrangementsInd
Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd Prop0MgmtContractBondFincdPropInd
Any Research AgreementsYes (1)AnyResearchAgreementsInd
Engage Bond Counsel ResearchYes (1)EngageBondCounselResearchInd
Private Bus Use By Others0.02250PrivateBusUseByOthersPct
Total Private Business Use0.02250TotalPrivateBusinessUsePct
Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt Test0BondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd
Change In Use Bond Financed Prop0ChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd
Procs Nonqualified Bond Remdtd0ProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Form8038 T Filed0Form8038TFiledInd
Rebate Not Due Yet0RebateNotDueYetInd
Exception To Rebate0ExceptionToRebateInd
No Rebate DueYes (1)NoRebateDueInd
Variable Rate Issue0VariableRateIssueInd
Hedge Identified In Bks And Rec0HedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd
Gross Proceeds Invested In GIC0GrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd
Gross Proceeds Invested0GrossProceedsInvestedInd
Written Proc To Monitor ReqsYes (1)WrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Procedures Corrective ActionYes (1)ProceduresCorrectiveActionInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, BOND ISSUES - (F) DESCRIPTION OF PURPOSE (CON'T)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFACILITY; $120 MILLION TO ADVANCE REFUND 1999 SERIES ISSUE. PART II, LINE 3 TOTAL PROCEEDS OF ISSUE INCLUDE INVESTMENT EARNINGS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,278,726. SCHEDULE K, PART IV, ARBITRAGE, LINE 2C: DATE THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED: 12/21/2011ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (3 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
SUSANNA DOWNING
FAMILY MEMBER OF JAMES R DOWNING, PRESIDENT AND CEO$54,254EMPLOYMENT0
JULIE GATTAS
FAMILY MEMBER OF FRED P. GATTAS, JR., DIRECTOR$54,261EMPLOYMENT0
MARY RELLING
FAMILY MEMBER OF WILLIAM E. EVANS, PRESIDENT AND CEO$473,347EMPLOYMENT0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1LINE 1B: DIRECTOR JUDY HABIB IS NOT AN INDEPENDENT VOTING MEMBER OF ST. JUDE BECAUSE SHE WAS INVOLVED IN A TRANSACTION WITH AMERICAN LEBANESE SYRIAN ASSOCIATED CHARITIES, INC., A TAX-EXEMPT RELATED ORGANIZATION, REPORTED ON ITS 2014 FORM 990, SCHEDULE L, TRANSACTIONS WITH INTERESTED PERSONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2FAMILY RELATIONSHIP AMONG DIRECTORS: JOSEPH S. AYOUB, JR., ESQ. AND PAUL AYOUB, ESQ.; FRED P. GATTAS, III AND FRED P. GATTAS, JR.; CAMILLE F. SARROUF, SR., ESQ. AND CAMILLE F. SARROUF, JR., ESQ.; GEORGE A. SIMON, II AND PAUL J. SIMON; TERRE THOMAS AND TONY THOMAS; ROBERT A. BREIT, MD AND JOSEPH G. SHAKER; JOSEPH C. SHAKER AND JOSPEH G. SHAKER; PAUL J. SIMON AND MICHAEL SIMON. BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP AMONG DIRECTORS: ROBERT A. BREIT, MD AND JOSEPH G. SHAKER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3THE ROLE OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER HAS BEEN PERFORMED ON AN INTERIM BASIS BY STEPHEN PICKETT OF WARBIRD CONSULTING (2/4/15-6/30/15).
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE ST. JUDE BYLAWS WERE UPDATED TO ADD ONE ADDITIONAL STANDING COMMITTEE (THE BUILDING COMMITTEE) TO THE LIST OF STANDING COMMITTEES, AND TO CLARIFY THAT THE BOARD COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE FOR MEDICAL STAFF APPOINTMENTS SHALL HAVE AUTHORITY FOR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL FOR SUCH APPOINTMENTS, SUBJECT TO THE RESERVED RIGHTS OF THE FULL BOARD OF GOVERNORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11IN FEBRUARY OF EACH YEAR, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND OFFICERS OF THE BOARD ARE PROVIDED WITH A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 AND ALL REQUIRED SCHEDULES. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETS WITH ITS TAX PREPARER TO REVIEW THE DRAFT FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. ADDITIONALLY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD IS PROVIDED WITH A DRAFT COPY OF THE COMPENSATION SECTIONS OF THE FORM 990 FOR REVIEW BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD IS PROVIDED WITH A FINAL COPY OF THE FORM 990 AND ALL REQURIED SCHEDULES BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CNEW BOARD MEMBERS ARE GIVEN A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, COMPLETE THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM AND RECEIVE TRAINING ON CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT REVIEWS THE ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS THAT ARE COMPLETED BY EACH BOARD MEMBER AND DISCUSSES AND RESOLVES CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH APPEAL TO THE FULL BOARD. IN ADDITION TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST COMMITTEE, THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMPLIANCE OFFICER. AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER CONDUCTS ANNUAL TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES ON CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. CERTAIN EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM WHICH IS REVIEWED BY THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OF EMPLOYEES ARE HANDLED BY THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER WITH INVOLVEMENT FROM THE BOARD AS APPROPRIATE. DEPENDING UPON THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CONFLICT, POTENTIAL RESTRICTIONS RANGE FROM PROHIBITING A TRANSACTION TO PROHIBITING SOMEONE FROM PARTICIPATING IN A DELIBERATION OR TRANSACTION TO DISCLOSURE TO THE BOARD OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE BOARD'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE COMMISSIONS ANNUAL THIRD PARTY SALARY SURVEYS TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR, CANCER CENTER DIRECTOR, CLINICAL DIRECTOR, CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, CHIEF GOVERNANCE OFFICER/CORPORATE SECRETARY AND CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER. IN ADDITION, THREE EMPLOYEES ARE CONSIDERED "DISQUALIFIED" BECAUSE THEY ARE FORMER EXECUTIVES OR RELATIVES OF CURRENT OR FORMER EXECUTIVES, AND THEIR COMPENSATION THEREFORE FALLS UNDER THE PURVIEW OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. ALL CHANGES TO OFFICERS' SALARY ARE APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND REPORTED TO THE BOARD. THE LAST REVIEW WAS COMPLETED IN 2015.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE ONLY AS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE STATE LAW.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CHANGE IN INTEREST IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS ALSAC 194,429,369. CHANGE IN INTEREST IN NET ASSETS OF ALSAC -40,861,773. NET ASSETS TRANFERRED FROM ALSAC 772,832.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdTotal IncomeTotalIncomeAmtEnd Of Year AssetsEndOfYearAssetsAmtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
CHILDREN'S GMP LLC
262 DANNY THOMAS PLACEMEMPHISTN381053678620646012VACCINE MANUFACTURERTN-$1,972,514$1,047,072ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL
THANKS & GIVING LLC
262 DANNY THOMAS PLACEMEMPHISTN381053678201310435ROYALTY INCOME FROM RECORD SALESTN$0$10,632ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL
THE RIGHT WORDS LLC
262 DANNY THOMAS PLACEMEMPHISTN381053678954878579ROYALTY INCOME FROM BOOK SALESNY$0$0ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN LEBANESE SYRIAN ASSOCIATED CHARITIES INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1501 ST JUDE PLACEAddressLine1Txt
CityMEMPHISCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP38105ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN351044585EIN
Primary ActivitiesSOLICIT SUPPORT FOR THE OPERATION OF ST. JUDEPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity Status170(B) (1)(A)(VI)PublicCharityStatusTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgYes (1)TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (5 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
AMERICAN LEBANESE SYRIAN ASSOCIATED CHARITIES INC
C$589,461,640CASH
AMERICAN LEBANESE SYRIAN ASSOCIATED CHARITIES INC
M$589,461,640CASH
AMERICAN LEBANESE SYRIAN ASSOCIATED CHARITIES INC
P$1,558,898CASH
AMERICAN LEBANESE SYRIAN ASSOCIATED CHARITIES INC
Q$1,349,306CASH
AMERICAN LEBANESE SYRIAN ASSOCIATED CHARITIES INC
S$772,832NBV