ST LUKES HOSPITAL OF DULUTH: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization: ST LUKES HOSPITAL OF DULUTH (EIN 41-0714079)
Tax period: 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed: 2012-11-13
IRS object ID: 201213189349300746
Schema version: 2011v1.2
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

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Return header
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule B
Schedule C
Schedule D
Schedule H
Schedule I
Schedule J
Schedule L
Schedule O
Schedule R

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Timestamp	2012-11-13T08:39:16-06:00	Timestamp
Tax Period End Date	2011-12-31	TaxPeriodEndDate
Return Type	990	ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date	2011-01-01	TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	410714079	EIN

Name Name

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF DULUTH	BusinessNameLine1

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Control	STLU	NameControl
Phone	2182495555	Phone

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	915 EAST FIRST STREET	AddressLine1
City	DULUTH	City
State	MN	State
ZIP Code	55805	ZIPCode

Officer Officer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name	SUSAN BENJAMIN	Name
Title	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	Title
Phone	2182495555	Phone
Date Signed	2012-11-12	DateSigned

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax Year	2011	TaxYear
Build TS	2016-02-24 21:20:13Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer Person	JOHN STRANGE	NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	915 EAST FIRST STREET	AddressLine1
City	DULUTH	City
State	MN	State
ZIP Code	55805	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	332671175	GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates	0	GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501c3	X	Organization501c3
Web Site	WWW.SLHDULUTH.COM	WebSite
Type Of Organization Corporation	X	TypeOfOrganizationCorporation
Year Formation	1881	YearFormation
State Legal Domicile	MN	StateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission Description	TO SERVE AS A LEADING HEALTHCARE PROVIDER OF QUALITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN OUR SURROUNDING REGION.	ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body	16	NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members	13	NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees	2607	TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers	340	TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI	6758855	TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income	-1429996	NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
Contributions Grants Prior Year	515372	ContributionsGrantsPriorYear
Contributions Grants Current Year	691492	ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
Program Service Revenue Prior Year	313827445	ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear
Program Service Revenue CY	324371421	ProgramServiceRevenueCY
Investment Income Prior Year	1991534	InvestmentIncomePriorYear
Investment Income Current Year	2402110	InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
Other Revenue Prior Year	1165708	OtherRevenuePriorYear
Other Revenue Current Year	2085015	OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year	317500059	TotalRevenuePriorYear
Total Revenue Current Year	329550038	TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year	9564247	GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY	237395	GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year	0	BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear
Benefits Paid To Members CY	0	BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
Salaries Etc Prior Year	188065195	SalariesEtcPriorYear
Salaries Etc Current Year	199162993	SalariesEtcCurrentYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year	0	TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY	0	TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year	0	TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
Other Expense Prior Year	115967026	OtherExpensePriorYear
Other Expenses Current Year	129559403	OtherExpensesCurrentYear
Total Expenses Prior Year	313596468	TotalExpensesPriorYear
Total Expenses Current Year	328959791	TotalExpensesCurrentYear
Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year	3903591	RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear
Revenues Less Expenses CY	590247	RevenuesLessExpensesCY
Total Assets BOY	144997293	TotalAssetsBOY
Total Assets EOY	157002357	TotalAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities BOY	116888629	TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY	149991647	TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	28108664	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	7010710	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Info In Schedule O Part III	X	InfoInScheduleOPartIII
Mission Description	THE PATIENT ABOVE ALL ELSE.	MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services	0	SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change	0	SignificantChange
Expense	277858219	Expense
Grants	237395	Grants
Revenue	324371421	Revenue
Description	ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING COMMUNITY BENEFIT:A. OUR MISSION IS TO SERVE AS A LEADING PROVIDER OF QUALITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY AND THE SURROUNDING 17-COUNTY REGION OF NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA, NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND THE UPPER PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN. AS THE FEDERALLY DESIGNATED REGIONAL TRAUMA CENTER FOR THIS REGION, ST. LUKE'S PROVIDES CRITICAL ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY ACUTE HEALTHCARE SERVICES.B. ST. LUKE'S RECOGNIZES ITS RESPONSIBILITY TO THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS; OFFERING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEER EFFORTS AND DONATIONS. WE SUPPORT THE LAKE SUPERIOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER AND THE HEALTH CARE ACCESS OFFICE. IN 2010, ST. LUKE'S DONATED MORE THAN 800 HOURS TO ENRICH THE HEALTHCARE OF THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING SERVING ON BOARDS OF THE MN HOMECARE ASSOCIATION,UNITED WAY, AND OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN OUR COMMUNITY.C. ST. LUKE'S SERVES A DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE OF MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS. ALSO, THROUGH OUR PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, WE PROVIDE FULL OR PARTIALLY SUBSIDIZED SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO ARE UNABLE TO PAY. AT ADMISSION AND THROUGH PATIENT HANDBOOKS, PATIENTS ARE GIVEN INFORMATION TO CONTACT ST. LUKE'S FINANCIAL COUNSELORS FOR INFORMATION ON OUR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. ALSO, ST. LUKE'S PROVIDES MEDICAL TRANSPORT SERVICES AT LESS THAN COST TO OUR PATIENTS IN THE REGION.	Description

Activity2 Activity2

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Description	ORGANIZATIONAL DESCRIPTION FOR TAX EXEMPTION:ST. LUKE'S IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT, COMMUNITY-BASED, NON-DENOMINATIONAL HOSPITAL, GOVERNED BY A VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS. OUR MEDICAL STAFF IS OPEN TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS AND ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. ST. LUKE'S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SERVES PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. ST. LUKE'S RESEARCH DEPARTMENT, THE WHITESIDE INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH, PARTICIPATES IN INVESTIGATIONAL DRUG PROTOCOLS THAT ARE NON-FUNDED OR UNDER-FUNDED.ST. LUKE'S IS A CLINICAL TRAINING SITE FOR MANY HEALTHCARE STUDENTS. IN ADDITION TO MEDICAL STUDENTS AND RESIDENTS, WE PROVIDE CLINICAL TRAINING FOR STUDENTS IN NURSING, PHYSICAL MEDICINE, RADIOLOGY, RESPIRATORY, LAB, MEDICAL ASSISTANT, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, DIETETICS, SOCIAL WORK, MEDICAL RECORD CODING, PARAMEDIC, HEALTH UNIT COORDINATOR, SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY, ANESTHESIA AND PHARMACY.WE CONTRIBUTED TO SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, DULUTH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND NURSING STUDENTS AT THE COLLEGE OF ST. SCHOLASTICA AND LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE.OTHER EDUCATION ACTIVITIES REACH TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THROUGH COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH, HEALTH SCREENINGS, SUPPORT GROUPS AND OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICES. OUR SPEAKERS BUREAU OFFERED PROGRAMS AT NO CHARGE TO THOUSANDS MORE. TOPICS PRESENTED INCLUDED MEN'S HEALTH, WOMEN AND BREAST CANCER, CHILDREN'S NUTRITION, MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, CARDIAC ISSUES, FALL PREVENTION, FIRST AID, DIABETES, EYE AND LUNG ISSUES, AND INFECTION CONTROL.WE ALSO OFFERED TOURS TO DOZENS OF COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL GROUPS, MADE MEDICAL SUPPLIES/EQUIPMENT DONATIONS TO COMMUNITY AND MEDICAL RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS, DONATED NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING SPACE FOR THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF DULUTH, PARTICIPATED IN THE COMMUNITY COALITION FOR FALL PREVENTION AND OFFERED BROCHURE PRINTING SERVICES TO A LOCAL MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL GROUP. ANNUALLY, WE PROVIDE RENT-FREE, HUNDREDS OF HOURS OF FREE MEETING SPACE FOR COMMUNITY GROUPS, SUCH AS LYME DISEASE SUPPORT GROUP, MOTHERS OF MULTIPLES AND THE OSTOMY CLUB, AND ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE MINNESOTA HOMECARE ASSOCIATION, THE BOY SCOUTS, AND THE COLLEGE OF ST. SCHOLASTICA.WE OFFER SUPPORT GROUPS TO THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING: - HEART-TO-HEART SUPPORT GROUP - PARKINSON'S DISEASE - LOOK GOOD, FEEL GOOD GROUP (THROUGH THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY) - CANCER INFORMATION AND SUPPORT GROUP - OSTOMY CLUB - BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP - DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP (SPONSORED BY ST. LUKE'S, DULUTH DIABETES CENTER AND THE DULUTH FAMILY PRACTICE CENTER) - INSULIN PUMP SUPPORT GROUP (SPONSORED BY ST. LUKE'S, DULUTH DIABETES CENTER AND THE DULUTH FAMILY PRACTICE CENTER) - CELIAC SUPPORT GROUP (SPONSORED BY ST. LUKE'S AND ST. MARY'S/DULUTH CLINIC)WE PARTICIPATE IN MEDICAID, MEDICARE, CHAMPUS, TRICARE AND OTHER GOVERNMENT SPONSORED HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS.DURING 2011, THERE WERE 11,424 ADMISSIONS, 48,833 PATIENT DAYS, 442,373 CLINIC VISITS, 157,420 OUTPATIENT REGISTRATIONS AND 63,471 EMERGENCY/URGENT CARE VISITS.	Description

Activity3 Activity3

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Description	ORGANIZTIONAL DESCRIPTION OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS:A. ALL PATIENTS RECEIVE SERVICES AT ST. LUKE'S REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. IN ADDITION, ST. LUKE'S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES MAINTAIN A PHARMACEUTICAL SAMPLE PROGRAM FOR ITS CLIENTS. THESE MEDICATIONS ARE PROVIDED THROUGH PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES AND MANAGED THROUGH THE OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT.THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR COMMUNITY WERE ADDRESSED THROUGH HEALTH SCREENINGS AT NO CHARGE FOR BLOOD PRESSURE, BLOOD SUGAR, CHOLESTEROL AND BONE DENSITY AT COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIRS. MONTHLY CHILD CARE SEAT SAFETY CLINICS WERE HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DULUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND TRAUMAROO, A BIKE AND PLAYGROUND SAFETY PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 2ND GRADE WAS OFFERED TO LOCAL SCHOOLS AT NO CHARGE.WE PARTICIPATE IN OUR COMMUNITY'S DISASTER DRILLS HELD TWICE A YEAR AND WE WORK WITH OTHER HOSPITALS IN THE REGION TO PLAN IN THE EVENT OF A BIOTERRORISM ATTACK OR OTHER MAJOR CALAMITY.	Description

Activity Other ActivityOther

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Description	THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION IN THIS REPORT WAS PREPARED FOLLOWING GUIDELINES SUGGESTED BY MINNESOTA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION AND OTHER NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATIONS. THESE GUIDELINES RECOMMEND THE FOLLOWING INCLUDING MEDICARE SHORTFALL:REPORT CHARITY CARE AT COST, NOT CHARGES. DOES NOT INCLUDE BAD DEBT, CONTRACTUAL ALLOWANCES, AND PROMPT PAY DISCOUNTS AS CHARITY CARE EXPENSES. REPORTS THE NET EXPENSE FOR COMMUNITY BENEFIT SERVICES, I.E., THE TOTAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENSE MINUS ANY ASSOCIATED REVENUE FROM PATIENTS, PAYORS, AND OTHER EXTERNAL SOURCES.FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED: DECEMBER 31, 2011PATIENT ASSISTANCE - AT COST $ 2,742,825 GOVERNMENT SPONSORED HEALTH CARE - NET EXPENSE 38,300,126COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES 712,743SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES 4,317,123HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION 5,808,618MNCARE TAX, MEDICAID SURCHARGE & OTHER TAXES 5,558,941FINANCIAL AND IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS 438,221COMMUNITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIES 323,390 TOTAL QUANTIFIABLE COMMUNITY BENEFIT $58,201,717	Description

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expense	277858219	TotalProgramServiceExpense
Described In501 C3	1	DescribedIn501C3
Schedule B Required	1	ScheduleBRequired
Political Activities	0	PoliticalActivities
Lobbying Activities	1	LobbyingActivities
Subject To Proxy Tax	0	SubjectToProxyTax
Donor Advised Funds	0	DonorAdvisedFunds
Conservation Easements	0	ConservationEasements
Collections Of Art	0	CollectionsOfArt
Credit Counseling	0	CreditCounseling
Term Or Permanent Endowments	0	TermOrPermanentEndowments
Report Land Bldg Equip	1	ReportLandBldgEquip
Report Invest Oth Securities	1	ReportInvestOthSecurities
Report Prog Rel Invest	0	ReportProgRelInvest
Report Other Assets	1	ReportOtherAssets
Report Other Liabilities	1	ReportOtherLiabilities
Report Fin48 Footnote	1	ReportFin48Footnote
Independent Audit Financial Stmt	0	IndependentAuditFinancialStmt
Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt	1	ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt
School	0	School
Foreign Office	0	ForeignOffice
Foreign Activities	0	ForeignActivities
More Than5000 K To Organizations	0	MoreThan5000KToOrganizations
More Than5000 K To Individuals	0	MoreThan5000KToIndividuals
Professional Fundraising	0	ProfessionalFundraising
Fundraising Activities	0	FundraisingActivities
Gaming	0	Gaming
Hospital	1	Hospital
Financial Stmt Attached	1	FinancialStmtAttached
Grants To Organizations	1	GrantsToOrganizations
Grants To Individuals	0	GrantsToIndividuals
Schedule J Required	1	ScheduleJRequired
Tax Exempt Bonds	0	TaxExemptBonds
Excess Benefit Transaction	0	ExcessBenefitTransaction
Prior Excess Benefit Transaction	0	PriorExcessBenefitTransaction
Loan To Officer Or DQP	0	LoanToOfficerOrDQP
Grant To Related Person	0	GrantToRelatedPerson
Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization	0	BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization
Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member	1	BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember
Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp	0	OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp
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Terminated	0	Terminated
Partial Liquidation	0	PartialLiquidation
Disregarded Entity	0	DisregardedEntity
Related Entity	1	RelatedEntity
Related Org Controlled Entity	1	RelatedOrgControlledEntity
Transaction Related Entity	1	TransactionRelatedEntity
Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org	0	TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg
Activities Conducted Partnership	0	ActivitiesConductedPartnership
Schedule O Required	1	ScheduleORequired
Number Forms Transmitted With1096	87	NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
Number W2 G Included	0	NumberW2GIncluded
Number Of Employees	2607	NumberOfEmployees
Employment Tax Returns Filed	0	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled
Unrelated Business Income	1	UnrelatedBusinessIncome
Form990-T Filed	1	Form990-TFiled
Foreign Financial Account	0	ForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	0	ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party Notification	0	TaxablePartyNotification
Non Deductible Contributions	0	NonDeductibleContributions
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	0	QuidProQuoContributions
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	0	Form8282PropertyDisposedOf
Funds To Pay Premiums	0	FundsToPayPremiums
Premiums Paid	0	PremiumsPaid
Indoor Tanning Services	0	IndoorTanningServices
Info In Schedule O Part VI	X	InfoInScheduleOPartVI
Nbr Voting Governing Body Members	16	NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
Number Independent Voting Members	13	NumberIndependentVotingMembers
Family Or Business Relationship	0	FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
Delegation Of Management Duties	0	DelegationOfManagementDuties
Changes To Organizing Docs	0	ChangesToOrganizingDocs
Material Diversion Or Misuse	0	MaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or Stockholders	1	MembersOrStockholders
Election Of Board Members	0	ElectionOfBoardMembers
Decisions Subject To Approval	1	DecisionsSubjectToApproval
Minutes Of Governing Body	1	MinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of Committees	1	MinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing Address	0	OfficerMailingAddress
Local Chapters	0	LocalChapters
Form990 Provided To Governing Body	1	Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody
Conflict Of Interest Policy	1	ConflictOfInterestPolicy
Annual Disclosure Covered Persons	1	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons
Regular Monitoring Enforcement	1	RegularMonitoringEnforcement
Whistleblower Policy	1	WhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention Policy	1	DocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEO	1	CompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process Other	1	CompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint Venture	0	InvestmentInJointVenture
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	MN	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
Upon Request	X	UponRequest

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

Name Business NameBusiness

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	SUSAN BENJAMIN	BusinessNameLine1

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number	2182495475	TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	915 EAST FIRST STREET	AddressLine1
City	DULUTH	City
State	MN	State
ZIP Code	55805	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VII	X	InfoInScheduleOPartVII

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (22 entries)

TitleTitle	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector	OfficerOfficer	Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization	Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs	Other CompensationOtherCompensation	Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee
JOHN STRANGE
PRESIDENT/CEO	36.00	X	X	802545	0	140923
DALE MOE
BOARD CHAIR	1.00	X	X	0	0	0
MARK EMMEL
VICE CHAIR	1.00	X	X	0	0	0
SUSAN GOLTZ MD
SECRETARY	1.00	X	X	0	0	0
BRIAN RYKS
TREASURER	1.00	X	X	0	0	0
MELINDA MACHONES
PAST CHAIR	1.00	X	X	0	0	0
GAIL BALDWIN MD
BD MEMBER	1.00	X		0	0	0
LISA BODINE
BD MEMBER	1.00	X		0	0	0
RAY CHRISTENSEN MD
BD MEMBER	1.00	X		0	0	0
MARLENE DAVID
BD MEMBER	1.00	X		0	0	0
JESSE FRYE
BD MEMBER	1.00	X		0	0	0
DAVE MCMILLAN
BD MEMBER	1.00	X		0	0	0
KATHLEEN NELSON EDD
BD MEMBER	1.00	X		0	0	0
DEL PREVOST
BD MEMBER	1.00	X		0	0	0
KRISTI STOKES
BD MEMBER	1.00	X		0	0	0
PAUL SANFORD MD
CHIEF OF STAFF	40.00	X		242736	0	28503
JAMES WUELLNER
VP FINANCE/CFO	36.00		X	315369	0	82655
JOHN YOON MD
PHYSICIAN	40.00			1392149	0	27487	X
JOHN WATKINS MD
PHYSICIAN	40.00			829373	0	22366	X
MARSHALL WATSON JR MD
PHYSICIAN	40.00			821176	0	22994	X
DAVID FOGARTY MD
PHYSICIAN	40.00			800290	0	9692	X
MARY BOYLAN MD
PHYSICIAN	40.00			799508	0	28939	X

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	6003146	TotalReportableCompFromOrg
Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs	0	TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs
Total Other Compensation	363559	TotalOtherCompensation
Number Individuals GT100 K	274	NumberIndividualsGT100K
Formers Listed	0	FormersListed
Total Comp GT150 K	1	TotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other Sources	0	CompensationFromOtherSources

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)

Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1	CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/City	StateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/State	ZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCode	Description Of ServicesDescriptionOfServices	CompensationCompensation
STONEARCH CREATIVE
710 S 2ND STREET	MINNEAPOLIS	MN	55401	MARKETING SERVICES	1728022
DONALD HOLM CONSTRUCTION
3211 W 3RD STREET	DULUTH	MN	55086	CONSTRUCTION SERVICES	1363682
MAYO COLLABORATIVE SERVICES
PO BOX 4100	ROCHESTER	MN	55903	LABORATORY SERVICES	1070804
ECLINICAL WORKS LLC
110 TURNPIKE RD STE 308	ESTBOROUGH	MA	01581	IT SERVICES	1054886
MEMORIAL BLOOD CENTER
737 PELHAM BLVD	ST PAUL	MN	55144	LABORATORY SERVICES	900709

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Number Of Contractors GT100 K	44	NumberOfContractorsGT100K
Related Organizations	433870	RelatedOrganizations
Government Grants	139136	GovernmentGrants
All Other Contributions	118486	AllOtherContributions
Total Contributions	691492	TotalContributions

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (5 entries)

DescriptionDescription	Business CodeBusinessCode	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn	Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome	Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenue	ExclusionExclusionAmount
MEDICAL SERVICES	621990	246447036	246447036
PHARMACY	446110	77650526	71435249	6215277
CREDENTIALING	541900	119337		119337
TRANSCRIPTION	541900	61400		42045	$19,355
GUEST CARE	721000	39108			$39,108

Total Oth Program Service Revenue TotalOthProgramServiceRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	54014	TotalRevenueColumn
Unrelated Business Revenue	52411	UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion	$1,603	ExclusionAmount

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	324371421	TotalProgramServiceRevenue

Investment Income InvestmentIncome

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	2460908	TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion	$2,460,908	ExclusionAmount

Gross Rents GrossRents

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	1384427	Real

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	1362216	Real

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLoss

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	22211	Real

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLoss

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	22211	TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion	$22,211	ExclusionAmount

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	1532672	Securities
Other	16294	Other

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	1589696	Securities
Other	18068	Other

Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	-57024	Securities
Other	-1774	Other

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	-58798	TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion	-$58,798	ExclusionAmount

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory	161198	GrossSalesOfInventory
Cost Of Goods Sold	151157	CostOfGoodsSold

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	10041	TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion	$10,041	ExclusionAmount

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (3 entries)

DescriptionDescription	Business CodeBusinessCode	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn	ExclusionExclusionAmount	Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenue
MEALS/VENDING INCOME	900099	1319410	$1,319,410
PARKING LOT INCOME	900099	403568	$403,568
ANSWERING SERVICES	561000	228626		228626

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	101159	TotalRevenueColumn
Unrelated Business Revenue	101159	UnrelatedBusinessRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Other Revenue	2052763	TotalOtherRevenue

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	329550038	TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income	317882285	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue	6758855	UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion	$4,217,406	ExclusionAmount

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	237395	Total
Program Services	237395	ProgramServices

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	1341491	Total
Management And General	1341491	ManagementAndGeneral

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	155332415	Total
Program Services	137967764	ProgramServices
Management And General	17364651	ManagementAndGeneral

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	8050669	Total
Program Services	7089734	ProgramServices
Management And General	960935	ManagementAndGeneral

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	24902744	Total
Program Services	21930330	ProgramServices
Management And General	2972414	ManagementAndGeneral

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	9535674	Total
Program Services	8076602	ProgramServices
Management And General	1459072	ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	25500	Total
Program Services	25500	ProgramServices

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	788881	Total
Management And General	788881	ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	140049	Total
Management And General	140049	ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	20227	Total
Program Services	20227	ProgramServices

Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	77757	Total
Management And General	77757	ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	12837287	Total
Program Services	4405477	ProgramServices
Management And General	8431810	ManagementAndGeneral

Advertising Advertising

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	478492	Total
Program Services	478492	ProgramServices

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	8765764	Total
Program Services	4313755	ProgramServices
Management And General	4452009	ManagementAndGeneral

Information Technology InformationTechnology

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	2336851	Total
Program Services	1932057	ProgramServices
Management And General	404794	ManagementAndGeneral

Occupancy Occupancy

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	15005084	Total
Program Services	10466600	ProgramServices
Management And General	4538484	ManagementAndGeneral

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	1453887	Total
Program Services	1243654	ProgramServices
Management And General	210233	ManagementAndGeneral

Interest Interest

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	3758458	Total
Program Services	3637235	ProgramServices
Management And General	121223	ManagementAndGeneral

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	7941862	Total
Program Services	5785392	ProgramServices
Management And General	2156470	ManagementAndGeneral

Insurance Insurance

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	1911815	Total
Program Services	1911815	ProgramServices

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

DescriptionDescription	TotalTotal	Program ServicesProgramServices	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral
MEDICAL SUPPLIES	31927235	31927235
DRUGS	21984804	21984804
CHARITY CARE	7461322	7461322
BAD DEBT EXPENSE	6621167	2409624	4211543

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	6022961	Total
Program Services	4553205	ProgramServices
Management And General	1469756	ManagementAndGeneral

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	328959791	Total
Program Services	277858219	ProgramServices
Management And General	51101572	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	0	Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	12186113	BOY
EOY	11693617	EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	39341753	BOY
EOY	45260432	EOY

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	5149584	BOY
EOY	5380796	EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	1143385	BOY
EOY	1517518	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis	149571142	LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec	99789440	LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	44825670	BOY
EOY	49781702	EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	9380018	BOY
EOY	9112526	EOY

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	20697406	BOY
EOY	21814593	EOY

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	1933219	BOY
EOY	1775579	EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	10340145	BOY
EOY	10665594	EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	144997293	BOY
EOY	157002357	EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	29814264	BOY
EOY	43253811	EOY

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	48073092	BOY
EOY	47843362	EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	39001273	BOY
EOY	58894474	EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	116888629	BOY
EOY	149991647	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117	X	FollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	28108664	BOY
EOY	7010710	EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	28108664	BOY
EOY	7010710	EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	144997293	BOY
EOY	157002357	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XI	X	InfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses	590247	ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes	-21688201	ReconcilationOtherChanges
Method Of Accounting Accrual	X	MethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review	0	AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited	1	FSAudited
Audit Committee	1	AuditCommittee
Financial Statement Consolidated	X	FinancialStatementConsolidated
Federal Grant Audit Required	0	FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Hospital170b1 Aiii	X	Hospital170b1Aiii

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributor Number	RESTRICTED	ContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	RESTRICTED	BusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	RESTRICTED	AddressLine1
Address Line2	RESTRICTED	AddressLine2
City	RESTRICTED	City
State	RESTRICTED	State
ZIP Code	RESTRICTED	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Aggregate Contributions	RESTRICTED	AggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Volunteers	0	Volunteers
Paid Staff Or Management	0	PaidStaffOrManagement
Media Advertisements	0	MediaAdvertisements
Mailings Members	0	MailingsMembers
Publications Or Broadcast	0	PublicationsOrBroadcast
Grants Other Organizations	0	GrantsOtherOrganizations
Direct Contact Legislators	0	DirectContactLegislators
Rallies Demonstrations	0	RalliesDemonstrations
Other Activities	1	OtherActivities
Other Activities	$20,227	OtherActivitiesAmount
Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB	20227	TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB
Not Described In501c3	0	NotDescribedIn501c3

Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	EXPLANATION OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES:	Identifier
Return Reference	PART II-B, LINE 1:	ReturnReference
Explanation	A PORTION OF THE DUES THAT ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL PAYS TO THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION AND MINNESOTA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION ARE USED TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF THE HOSPITAL AND ISSUES RELATING TO HEALTHCARE. IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE, ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL ALSO PAID A LAW FIRM TO LOBBY ON BEHALF OF THE HOSPITAL.	Explanation

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land Land

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	4218799	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value	4218799	BookValue

Buildings Buildings

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	65351851	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	46092194	Depreciation
Book Value	19259657	BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	1340090	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	1084041	Depreciation
Book Value	256049	BookValue

Equipment Equipment

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	74549253	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	52613205	Depreciation
Book Value	21936048	BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	4111149	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value	4111149	BookValue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings	49781702	TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Securities OtherSecurities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Description	SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS	Description
Book Value	21814593	BookValue
Method Of Valuation	F	MethodOfValuation

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities	21814593	TotalOfBookValueSecurities

Other Assets OtherAssets (7 entries)

DescriptionDescription	Book ValueBookValue
DEFERRED COMPENSATION	6202164
PREPAID BOND EXPENSE	1340280
CASH SURRENDER LIFE INSURANCE	1112490
INVESTMENT IN SURGERY CENTER	555991
INVESTMENT IN IMAGING CENTER	536592
OTHER ASSETS	754237
DUE FROM RELATED PARTY	163840

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets	10665594	TotalBookValueOtherAssets

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (3 entries)

DescriptionDescription	AmountAmount
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS	$56,984,804
OTHER LIABILITIES	$1,741,539
DUE TO RELATED PARTY	$168,131

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts	58894474	TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue	329550038	TotalRevenue
Total Expenses	328959791	TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year	590247	ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments	199531	NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Other	-$21,887,732	OtherAmount
Total Adjustments	-21688201	TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS	-21097954	ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	322448895	TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Revenues	-7461322	OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990	-7461322	RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal	329910217	RevenueSubtotal
Other Revenues Not Included	-360179	OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt	-360179	RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form990	329550038	TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	323011842	TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included	1513373	OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F990	1513373	ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal	321498469	ExpensesSubtotal
Other Expenses Not Included	7461322	OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt	7461322	ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form990	328959791	TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (6 entries)

IdentifierIdentifier	Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:	PART X:	THE SYSTEM IS COMPRISED OF THREE SEPARATE NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE THAT ARE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES ON RELATED INCOME PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE CODE. THE SYSTEM HAS ELECTED TO ADOPT GUIDANCE IN THE INCOME TAX STANDARD REGARDING THE RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE SYSTEM FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD FOR CONTINGENCIES FOR EVALUATING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ADOPTION OF THIS STANDARD HAS NO EFFECT ON THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE SYSTEM'S INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL TAX AUTHORITIES. THE TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEARS 2009 TO 2011 ARE OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
PART XI, LINE 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:		CHANGE IN MINIMUM PENSION LIABILITY -21,992,666. CAPITAL REIMBURSEMENT FROM ST. LUKE'S FOUNDATION 114,934. CONTRIBUTION TO SLH VOLUNTEER SERVICE GUILD -10,000. TOTAL TO SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 8: -21,887,732.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:		CHARITY CARE -7,461,322.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:		INVESTMENT INCOME 1,153,194. RENTAL EXPENSES -1,362,216. GIFT SHOP EXPENSES -151,157.
PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:		RENTAL EXPENSES 1,362,216. GIFT SHOP EXPENSES 151,157.
PART XIII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:		CHARITY CARE 7,461,322.

Schedule H IRS990ScheduleH

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Charity Care Policy	1	CharityCarePolicy
Written Policy	1	WrittenPolicy
Policy Applied To All Hospitals	X	PolicyAppliedToAllHospitals
FPG Reference Free Care	1	FPGReferenceFreeCare
Pcent100	X	Pcent100
FPG Reference Discounted Care	1	FPGReferenceDiscountedCare
Pcent300	X	Pcent300
Free Disc Care Medically Indigent	1	FreeDiscCareMedicallyIndigent
Amounts Budgeted For Charity Care	1	AmountsBudgetedForCharityCare
Expenses Exceeded Budget	0	ExpensesExceededBudget
Annual Community Benefit Report	1	AnnualCommunityBenefitReport
Report Publically Available	1	ReportPublicallyAvailable

Charity Care At Cost CharityCareAtCost

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Persons Served	4534	PersonsServed
Total Community Benefit Expense	2742825	TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Net Community Benefit Expense	2742825	NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense	0.00850	PercentOfTotalExpense

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaid

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense	42665888	TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue	28702134	DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense	13963754	NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense	0.04330	PercentOfTotalExpense

Total Charity Care TotalCharityCare

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Persons Served	4534	PersonsServed
Total Community Benefit Expense	45408713	TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue	28702134	DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense	16706579	NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense	0.05180	PercentOfTotalExpense

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServices

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Persons Served	8807	PersonsServed
Total Community Benefit Expense	712473	TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Net Community Benefit Expense	712473	NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense	0.00220	PercentOfTotalExpense

Health Professions Education HealthProfessionsEducation

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Persons Served	1324	PersonsServed
Total Community Benefit Expense	5808618	TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Net Community Benefit Expense	5808618	NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense	0.01800	PercentOfTotalExpense

Subsidized Health Services SubsidizedHealthServices

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Persons Served	48153	PersonsServed
Total Community Benefit Expense	4317123	TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Net Community Benefit Expense	4317123	NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense	0.01340	PercentOfTotalExpense

Cash And In Kind Contributions CashAndInKindContributions

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Persons Served	80	PersonsServed
Total Community Benefit Expense	438221	TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Net Community Benefit Expense	438221	NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense	0.00140	PercentOfTotalExpense

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefits

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Persons Served	58364	PersonsServed
Total Community Benefit Expense	11276435	TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Net Community Benefit Expense	11276435	NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense	0.03500	PercentOfTotalExpense

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefits

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Persons Served	62898	PersonsServed
Total Community Benefit Expense	56685148	TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue	28702134	DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense	27983014	NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense	0.08680	PercentOfTotalExpense

Economic Development EconomicDevelopment

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Building Expense	222959	TotalCommunityBuildingExpense
Net Community Building Expense	222959	NetCommunityBuildingExpense
Percent Of Total Expense	0.00070	PercentOfTotalExpense

Environmental Improvements EnvironmentalImprovements

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Persons Served	435	PersonsServed
Total Community Building Expense	1162	TotalCommunityBuildingExpense
Net Community Building Expense	1162	NetCommunityBuildingExpense
Percent Of Total Expense	0.00000	PercentOfTotalExpense

Health Improvement Advocacy HealthImprovementAdvocacy

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Persons Served	53	PersonsServed
Total Community Building Expense	26856	TotalCommunityBuildingExpense
Net Community Building Expense	26856	NetCommunityBuildingExpense
Percent Of Total Expense	0.00010	PercentOfTotalExpense

Workforce Development WorkforceDevelopment

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Persons Served	198	PersonsServed
Total Community Building Expense	72413	TotalCommunityBuildingExpense
Net Community Building Expense	72413	NetCommunityBuildingExpense
Percent Of Total Expense	0.00020	PercentOfTotalExpense

Total Total

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Persons Served	686	PersonsServed
Total Community Building Expense	323390	TotalCommunityBuildingExpense
Net Community Building Expense	323390	NetCommunityBuildingExpense
Percent Of Total Expense	0.00100	PercentOfTotalExpense

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense Reported	1	BadDebtExpenseReported
Bad Debt Expense	$6,621,167	BadDebtExpenseAmount
Amount Attributable To	2743599	AmountAttributableTo
Amount Reimbursed By Medicare	112781269	AmountReimbursedByMedicare
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medicare	143669797	CostOfCareReimbursedByMedicare
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall	-30888528	MedicareSurplusOrShortfall

Costing Methodology Used CostingMethodologyUsed

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cost To Charge Ratio	X	CostToChargeRatio

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Written Debt Collection Policy	1	WrittenDebtCollectionPolicy
Provision For Charity Care	1	ProvisionForCharityCare

Form990 Schedule H Part IV Form990ScheduleHPartIV (2 entries)

Description Ent Primary ActivityDescriptionEntPrimaryActivity	Organization Profit Or OwnershipOrganizationProfitOrOwnership	Officers Etc Profit Or OwnershipOfficersEtcProfitOrOwnership	Physicans Profit Or OwnershipPhysicansProfitOrOwnership
1 CENTER FOR DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING
DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING	0.21000	0.00000	0.21000
2 PAVILION SURGERY CENTER
OUTPATIENT AMBULATORY SURGERY	0.50000	0.05000	0.45000

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Number Of Hospital Facilities	1	NumberOfHospitalFacilities

Form990 Schedule H Part V Section A Form990ScheduleHPartVSectionA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Facility Number	1	FacilityNumber

Name Name

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	ST LUKES HOSPITAL	BusinessNameLine1

Address Address

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	915 EAST FIRST STREET	AddressLine1
City	DULUTH	City
State	MN	State
ZIP Code	55805	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Licensed Hospital	X	LicensedHospital
General Medical And Surgical	X	GeneralMedicalAndSurgical
Teaching Hospital	X	TeachingHospital
Research Facility	X	ResearchFacility
Er24 Hours	X	Er24Hours

Form990 Schedule H Part V Section B Form990ScheduleHPartVSectionB

Hospital Facility Name HospitalFacilityName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF DULUTH	BusinessNameLine1

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Hospital Facility Number	1	HospitalFacilityNumber
Eligibility Criteria Explained	1	EligibilityCriteriaExplained
Uses FPG Free	1	UsesFPGFree
FPG Free Percent	300.000000000000	FPGFreePercent
Uses FPG Discounted	1	UsesFPGDiscounted
FPG Discount Percent	300.000000000000	FPGDiscountPercent
Explains Basis	1	ExplainsBasis
Income Level	X	IncomeLevel
Asset Level	X	AssetLevel
Medical Indigency	X	MedicalIndigency
Insurance Status	X	InsuranceStatus
Uninsured Discount	X	UninsuredDiscount
Medicaid Medicare	X	MedicaidMedicare
State Regulation	X	StateRegulation
Explains Application Method	1	ExplainsApplicationMethod
Includes Publicity Measures	1	IncludesPublicityMeasures
Posted On Website	X	PostedOnWebsite
Attached To Invoices	X	AttachedToInvoices
Posted In Emergency Room	X	PostedInEmergencyRoom
Posted In Admission Office	X	PostedInAdmissionOffice
Provided On Admission	X	ProvidedOnAdmission
Available On Request	X	AvailableOnRequest
Actions On Nonpayment	1	ActionsOnNonpayment
Collection Activities	0	CollectionActivities
Nondiscrim Emergency Care Policy	1	NondiscrimEmergencyCarePolicy
Used Other Method	X	UsedOtherMethod
Amounts Generally Billed	0	AmountsGenerallyBilled
Gross Charges	0	GrossCharges

Form990 Schedule H Part V Section C Form990ScheduleHPartVSectionC

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Number Of Other Facilities	37	NumberOfOtherFacilities

Other Facilities OtherFacilities (37 entries)

Address Line1Address/AddressLine1	CityAddress/City	StateAddress/State	ZIP CodeAddress/ZIPCode	Facility TypeFacilityType
ST LUKE'S INTERNAL MEDICINE ASSOCIATES
1001 E SUPERIOR ST	DULUTH	MN	55802	OUTPATIENT MEDICAL
ST LUKE'S RADIATION ONCOLOGY ASSOCIATES
1001 E SUPERIOR ST	DULUTH	MN	55805	OUTPATIENT MEDICAL
ST LUKE'S CARDIOLOGY ASSOCIATES
1001 E SUPERIOR ST	DULUTH	MN	55802	OUTPATIENT MEDICAL
MARINER MEDICAL CLINIC
109 N 28TH ST E	SUPERIOR	WI	54880	OUTPATIENT MEDICAL
ST LUKE'S PAVILION SURGICAL ASSOCIATES
920 E 1ST ST	DULUTH	MN	55805	OUTPATIENT MEDICAL & AMBULATORY SURGERY
CHEQUAMEGON CLINIC
415 ELLINS AVE	ASHLAND	WI	54806	OUTPATIENT MEDICAL
ST LUKE'S CARDIOTHORACIC SURGICAL ASSOC
920 E 1ST ST	DULUTH	MN	55805	OUTPATIENT MEDICAL
PS RUDIE MEDICAL CLINIC
26 EAST SUPERIOR STREET	DULUTH	MN	55802	OUTPATIENT MEDICAL
HIBBING FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER
1120 E 34TH ST	HIBBING	MN	55746	OUTPATIENT MEDICAL
ST LUKE'S GASTROENTEROLOGY ASSOCIATES
920 E 1ST ST	DULUTH	MN	55805	OUTPATIENT MEDICAL
ST LUKE'S MENTAL HEALTH
220 N 6TH AVE E	DULUTH	MN	55802	OUTPATIENT MEDICAL
DULUTH INTERNAL MEDICINE ASSOCIATES
220 MEDICAL ARTS BLDG	DULUTH	MN	55802	OUTPATIENT MEDICAL
MOUNT ROYAL MEDICAL CLINIC
1400 WOODLAND AVE	DULUTH	MN	55803	OUTPATIENT MEDICAL
MARINER CLINIC URGENT CARE
109 N 28TH ST E	SUPERIOR	WI	54880	OUTPATIENT MEDICAL
ST LUKE'S PULMONARY MEDICINE ASSOCIATES
920 E 1ST ST	DULUTH	MN	55805	OUTPATIENT MEDICAL
ST LUKE'S RHEUMOTOLOGY ASSOCIATES
1000 E 1ST ST	DULUTH	MN	55805	OUTPATIENT MEDICAL
ST LUKE'S UROLOGY ASSOCIATES
1001 E SUPERIOR ST	DULUTH	MN	55802	OUTPATIENT MEDICAL
ST LUKE'S NEUROSURGERY ASSOCIATES
920 E 1ST ST	DULUTH	MN	55805	OUTPATIENT MEDICAL
ST LUKE'S ORTHOPAEDIC & SPORTS MEDICINE
1000 E 1ST ST	DULUTH	MN	55805	OUTPATIENT MEDICAL
DENFELD MEDICAL CLINIC
4702 GRAND AVE	DULUTH	MN	55807	OUTPATIENT MEDICAL & OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
MARINER OUTPATIENT SURGERY CENTER
109 N 28TH ST E	SUPERIOR	WI	54880	OUTPATIENT MEDICAL & AMBULATORY SURGERY
ST LUKE'S DERMATOLOGY ASSOC
920 E 1ST ST	DULUTH	MN	55805	OUTPATIENT MEDICAL
ST LUKE'S HOME CARE
220 N 6TH AVE E	DULUTH	MN	55805	OUTPATIENT MEDICAL
ST LUKE'S PEDIATRIC ASSOCIATES
1000 E 1ST ST	DULUTH	MN	55805	OUTPATIENT MEDICAL
LAURENTIAN MEDICAL CLINIC
8373 UNITY DRIVE	MT IRON	MN	55768	OUTPATIENT MEDICAL & PHYSICAL THERAPY
MILLER CREEK MEDICAL CLINIC
4884 MILLER TRUNK HWY	HERMANTOWN	MN	55811	OUTPATIENT MEDICAL & PHYSICAL THERAPY
ST LUKE'S PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHAB ASS
1011 E 1ST ST	DULUTH	MN	55805	PHYSICAL THERAPY
ST LUKE'S PLASTIC SURGERY ASSOCIATES
920 E 1ST ST	DULUTH	MN	55805	OUTPATIENT MEDICAL
BAY AREA MEDICAL CLINIC
50 OUTER DRIVE	SILVER BAY	MN	55614	OUTPATIENT MEDICAL & PHYSICAL THERAPY
ST LUKE'S ENDOCRINOLOGY ASSOCIATES
1011 E 1ST ST	DULUTH	MN	55805	OUTPATIENT MEDICAL
ST LUKE'S ALLERGY & IMMUNOLOGY ASSOCIAT
920 E 1ST ST	DULUTH	MN	55805	OUTPATIENT MEDICAL
ST LUKE'S ONCOLOGY & HEMATOLOGY ASSOCIA
1001 E SUPERIOR ST	DULUTH	MN	55805	OUTPATIENT MEDICAL
ST LUKE'S OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
4702 GRAND AVE	DULUTH	MN	55807	OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
ST LUKE'S INFECTIOUS DISEASE ASSOCIATES
1001 E SUPERIOR ST	DULUTH	MN	55802	OUTPATIENT MEDICAL
ST LUKE'S SURGICAL ASSOCIATES
920 E 1ST ST	DULUTH	MN	55805	OUTPATIENT MEDICAL
Q-CARE EXPRESS CLINIC
619 W CENTRAL ENTRANCE	DULUTH	MN	55811	OUTPATIENT MEDICAL
LESTER RIVER MEDICAL CLINIC
6351 E SUPERIOR ST	DULUTH	MN	55804	OUTPATIENT MEDICAL

Form990 Schedule H Part VI Form990ScheduleHPartVI (12 entries)

ExplanationExplanation	IdentifierIdentifier
PART I, LINE 7: ST. LUKE'S USED COST-TO-CHARGE RATIOS DERIVED FROM THE MOST RECENT COMPLETED MEDICARE COST REPORT.
PART I, LINE 7G: ST. LUKE'S INCLUDED SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES FROM A MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC ($1,862,825), A PEDIATRICS CLINIC ($1,862,825), AND HOMECARE/HOSPICE SERVICES ($717,928).
PART I, L7 COL(F): BAD DEBT EXPENSE FOR 2011 IS $6,621,167 AS REPORTED IN PART III SECTION A, LINE 2. THIS AMOUNT HAS BEEN ELIMINATED WHEN CALCULATING THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT AS A PERCENT OF TOTAL EXPENSE. BAD DEBT ACCOUNTS WILL MEET ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:I. PATIENT OR GUARANTOR HAS RECEIVED AT LEAST 3 STATEMENTS.II. AT LEAST THREE TELEPHONE CONTACTS HAVE BEEN MADE OR ATTEMPTED.III. PATIENT OR GUARANTOR HAS NOT RESPONDED DURING THE COLLECTION CYCLE IN A TIMELY AND RESPONSIBLE MANNER OR HAS DEFAULTED ON A PAYMENT ARRANGEMENT.IV. THERE ARE NO KNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH WOULD JUSTIFY RECONSIDERATION FOR CHARITY ASSISTANCE.APPROVAL FOR BAD DEBT WRITE OFFS ARE AS FOLLOWS:$0 TO 2,499 -- PATIENT ACCOUNTS MANAGER OR CBO MANAGER$2,500 TO 9,999 -- BUSINESS SERVICES DIRECTOR OR CBO MANAGER$10,000 AND OVER -- CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PART II: ST. LUKE'S COMMUNITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CASH, IN-KIND DONATIONS, AND OTHER EXPENDITURES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS.
PART III, LINE 4: ST. LUKE'S DOES NOT INCLUDE A FOOTNOTE IN IT'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THAT DESCRIBES BAD DEBT.ST. LUKE'S ACCOUNTS FOR DISCOUNTS AND PAYMENTS ON PATIENT ACCOUNTS THROUGH A RECORD KEEPING SYSTEM IN THE BUSINESS SERVICES DEPARTMENT. PAYMENT FOR SERVICES IS REQUIRED UPON RECEIPT OF A BILL OR STATEMENT. ALL SELF PAY ACCOUNTS ARE ANALYZED FOR COLLECTABILITY BASED ON THE MONTHS PAST DUE AND PAYMENT HISTORY. THE ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS IS CALCULATED BY APPLYING HISTORICAL EXPERIENCE TO AN AGING OF THESE ACCOUNTS. ACCOUNTS THAT ARE DETERMINED TO BE UNCOLLECTIBLE ARE SENT TO A COLLECTION AGENCY AND WRITTEN OFF AT THAT TIME.THE COST OF BAD DEBT WAS REPORTED IN PART III, LINE 2. THIS AMOUNT IS CALCULATED USING THE MEDICARE COST REPORT RATIO FOR THE HOSPITAL AND CLINIC, MULTIPLIED BY ST. LUKE'S BAD DEBT EXPENSE FOR FY ENDING 12/31/11. THE COST OF CHARITY CARE WAS REPORTED IN PART III, LINE 3. THIS AMOUNT IS CALCULATED USING THE MEDICARE COST REPORT RATIO FOR THE HOSPITAL, MULTIPLIED BY ST. LUKE'S CHARITY CARE EXPENSE FOR FY ENDING 12/31/11.
PART III, LINE 8: THE COST-TO-CHARGE RATIO WAS THE COSTING METHODOLOGY USED TO DETERMINE THE MEDICARE ALLOWABLE COSTS REPORTED ON THE MEDICARE COST REPORT. THE ENTIRE SHORTFALL ($30,888,528) IS INCLUDED IN THE TOTAL VALUE OF COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS LISTED UNDER "OTHER COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS" (PER VHA GUIDELINES THE SHORTFALL CANNOT BE INCLUDED IN THE TOTAL COST OF COMMUNITY BENEFITS).
PART III, LINE 9B: THE GENERAL DEBT COLLECTION PROCESS BEGINS EITHER AT THE TIME OF BILLING, OR AFTER ALL IDENTIFIED INSURANCE PAYMENTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AND POSTED. ANY REMAINING PATIENT LIABILITY WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE PATIENT RESPONSIBILITY CATEGORY. ANY MONTHLY PAYMENT LESS THAN $50 A MONTH MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BUSINESS SERVICES DIRECTOR OR THE CENTRAL BILLING OFFICE (CBO) MANAGER. UNINSURED PATIENTS WHOSE HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS LESS THAN $125,000 MAY APPLY FOR A SELF PAY UNINSURED PATIENT DISCOUNT BY SUBMITTING COPIES OF THE PREVIOUS YEAR'S INCOME TAX FORM, COPIES OF THEIR PAST 3 PAY STUBS, AND A COMPLETED APPLICATION. IF THAT DOCUMENTATION SHOWS A QUALIFYING ANNUAL INCOME, THE PATIENT WILL RECEIVE A DISCOUNT ON THEIR OUTSTANDING HOSPITAL BALANCE EQUAL TO THE RATE GIVEN TO ST. LUKE'S LARGEST CONTRACTED NON-GOVERNMENTAL PAYER. THIS DISCOUNT DOES NOT APPLY TO ELECTIVE PROCEDURES OR PHYSICIAN CLINIC BALANCES. THE DISCOUNT RATE WILL BE EVALUATED ON EACH JULY 1ST BASED ON THE PAYER DISCOUNT RATES FOR THE PREVIOUS CALENDAR YEAR'S ACTIVITY. COLLECTION, LITIGATION AND OR GARNISHMENT ACTIVITIES WILL NOT BE INITIATED UNTIL THE BUSINESS SERVICES DIRECTOR, PATIENT ACCOUNTING MANAGER AND/OR CBO MANAGER VERIFIES THAT:I. THE PATIENT OR GUARANTOR OWES THE DEBTII. ALL THIRD PARTY PAYERS HAVE BEEN BILLEDIII. WHEN APPLICABLE, THE PATIENT/GUARANTOR HAS BEEN OFFERED A REASONABLE PAYMENT PLANIV. THE PATIENT/GUARANTOR HAS BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE UNINSURED PATIENT DISCOUNT OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, HAS BEEN OFFERED AN APPLICATION AND THE OFFER OF ASSISTANCE TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION.PATIENTS WHO DESIRE ELECTIVE INPATIENT OR OUTPATIENT SERVICES AND ARE UNINSURED OR HAVE LARGE INSURANCE DEDUCTIBLES FIRST MEET WITH A FINANCIAL COUNSELOR TO DISCUSS FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS PRIOR TO SERVICES BEING RENDERED. ST. LUKE'S COLLECTION CYCLE WILL INCLUDE A MINIMUM OF 4 STATEMENTS (1 SUMMARY BILL AND 3 DUNNING STATEMENTS) AND A MINIMUM OF 3 TELEPHONE CONTACTS. A 100% DEPOSIT IS EXPECTED FOR THE EXPECTED PATIENT LIABILITY IN ADVANCE OF SERVICES BEING RENDERED. IF THE 100% DEPOSIT CANNOT BE MET, THEN A MINIMUM DEPOSIT OF 50% OF THE EXPECTED PATIENT LIABILITY WILL BE REQUIRED AND THE PATIENT MUST SIGN A PROMISSORY NOTE FOR THE REMAINING BALANCE TO BE PAID WITHIN 30 DAYS OF SERVICES. IF NEITHER OF THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE MET, AN ELECTIVE PROCEDURE MAY BE CANCELLED UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THESE FINANCIAL CONDITIONS CAN BE MET.
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 19D: ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL USES THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES TO DETERMINE THE MAXIMUM AMOUNTS THAT CAN BE CHARGED TO FAP-ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS FOR EMERGENCY OR OTHER MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE.	ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF DULUTH
PART VI, LINE 2: ST. LUKE'S HAS A LONG HISTORY OF PARTICIPATING IN SUCCESSFUL, SUSTAINABLE COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVES ON LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL LEVELS. 1) ST. LUKE'S RESEARCH DEPARTMENT, THE WHITESIDE INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH, WAS FORMED IN 1996 AS THE RESULT OF A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL, DULUTH (UMMSD), AND CONTINUES TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO ST. LUKE'S PATIENTS IN ACCESS TO LOCAL, NATIONAL AND MULTI-NATIONAL CLINICAL STUDIES AS WELL AS TO ST. LUKE'S STAFF IN DEVELOPMENT OF RESEARCH STUDIES, REFERRAL TO UM COLLABORATORS AND GRANT WRITING RESOURCES. 2) ST. LUKE'S HAS COLLABORATED WITH THE MULTI-STATE CONSORTIUM OF ABOUT 56 SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, HOSPITALS AND CLINICS TO FUND THE BRIDGE TO HEALTH PROJECT. THIS PROJECT COLLECTED POPULATION-BASED, HEALTH STATUS DATA ON ADULTS (AGED 18+) IN THE REGION USING A 70 QUESTION TELEPHONE SURVEY FORMAT AND WAS CONDUCTED IN 1995, 2000, 2005 AND 2010. TO ADDRESS A NEED THAT BECAME APPARENT AS A RESULT OF THE BRIDGE TO HEALTH SURVEY, THE TWIN PORTS HEALTHCARE ACCESS GROUP WAS FORMED. ST. LUKE'S JOINED WITH OTHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS IN THE COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP TWO PROGRAMS: SHARECARE WHICH ESTABLISHED SLIDING FEE SCALES FOR CLINIC AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES TO DIMINISH THE FINANCIAL BARRIER TO PREVENTIVE, MENTAL HEALTH AND PRIMARY CARE SERVICES; AND HEALTHSHARE WHICH IS A COVERAGE MODEL FOR SMALL BUSINESSES FUNDED COLLABORATIVELY BY THE EMPLOYERS, EMPLOYEES AND THE COMMUNITY. THIS COVERAGE MODEL PROVIDES A CONTINUUM OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR EMPLOYEES WITHIN A DEFINED NETWORK OF COMMUNITY PROVIDERS. 3) ST. LUKE'S WAS A LEAD PARTICIPANT IN THE WILDERNESS COALITION PHARMACY SERVICES PROJECT FUNDED BY THE AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY. THIS 3-YEAR PROJECT SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED 24/7 PROFESSIONAL PHARMACY SERVICES FOR 10 RURAL HOSPITALS IN NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA USING ST. LUKE'S 24 HOUR PHARMACY, AN ITV-BASED SYSTEM OF CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR SITES, PHARMACY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ADAPTABLE FOR INDIVIDUAL SITES, AS WELL AS BEDSIDE VERIFICATION OF MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION AND MEDICATION BAR CODING AT SOME LOCATIONS. THOUGH PROJECT FUNDING HAS ENDED, THE SERVICES REMAIN AND THE PROGRAM IS NOW SELF-SUSTAINING. 4) ST. LUKE'S IS AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN THE COMMUNITY HEALTH INFORMATION COLLABORATIVE (CHIC) WHICH RECENTLY LAUNCHED "HIE-BRIDGE", A SECURE "HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE" WHICH ALLOWS HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO QUICKLY DETERMINE THE LOCATION OF PATIENT MEDICAL RECORDS IN THE REGION AND COMMUNICATE WITH PATIENT'S HOME FACILITY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE PROMPT QUALITY CARE. ST. LUKE'S ASSISTED CHIC IN THE TEST PHASE OF THIS PROJECT FUNDED BY THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE.
PART VI, LINE 3: ST. LUKE'S INFORMS AND EDUCATES PATIENTS AND PERSONS WHO MAY BE BILLED FOR PATIENT CARE ABOUT ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE THE FOLLOWING WAYS:- INFORMATION IS INCLUDED ON THE ST. LUKE'S WEB SITE (WWW.SLHDULUTH.COM) REGARDING WHO PATIENTS SHOULD CONTACT FOR INFORMATION OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.- THERE ARE POSTINGS IN ALL REGISTRATION AREAS WITH CONTACT INFORMATION AND PHONE NUMBERS REGARDING HOW PATIENTS CAN OBTAIN ASSISTANCE (BOTH FROM ST. LUKE'S AND EXTERNAL ORGANIZATIONS). - ALL ST. LUKE'S EXTERNAL BILLING AND COLLECTION VENDORS HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO REFER ANY PATIENT INDICATING THEY LACK THE FINANCIAL WHEREWITHAL TO MEET THEIR FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS TO ST. LUKE'S FINANCIAL COUNSELORS. AS REQUIRED UNDER A BILLING AND COLLECTION AGREEMENT WITH THE MINNESOTA ATTORNEY GENERAL, ST. LUKE'S PERFORMS AN ANNUAL AUDIT OF ALL EXTERNAL VENDORS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THIS INSTRUCTION AND ALL OTHER ST. LUKE'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. - ST. LUKE'S FINANCIAL COUNSELORS' BUSINESS CARDS ARE PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED AND AVAILABLE AT ALL REGISTRATION AREAS (INCLUDING THE EMERGENCY/URGENT CARE AREA) WITH THEIR CONTACT INFORMATION AND PHONE NUMBERS. PATIENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT FINANCIAL COUNSELORS. - THE ST. LUKE'S FINANCIAL COUNSELORS' PHONE NUMBER IS LISTED PROMINENTLY ON THE PATIENT BILLING STATEMENTS.- THE FINANCIAL COUNSELORS ARE AVAILABLE WEEKDAYS BY PHONE OR IN PERSON TO DISCUSS AND APPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. - ST. LUKE'S HAS ENGAGED AN EXTERNAL VENDOR TO MEET WITH PATIENTS AT BEDSIDE TO DISCUSS ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE WITH GOVERNMENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS OR ST. LUKE'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.- ST. LUKE'S INPATIENT BOOKLET CONTAINS INFORMATION REGARDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND CONTACT INFORMATION.- AT LEAST ANNUALLY, THE ST. LUKE'S AND MEDICAL STAFF NEWSLETTERS CONTAIN ARTICLES REGARDING PATIENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL STAFF MEMBERS ARE INFORMED THAT THEY HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO LISTEN FOR FINANCIAL CONCERNS EXPRESSED BY PATIENTS AND TO PROACTIVELY REFER THOSE PATIENTS TO ST. LUKE'S FINANCIAL COUNSELORS.
PART VI, LINE 4: COMMUNITY OR COMMUNITIES THE ORGANIZATION SERVES: ST. LUKE'S SERVICE AREA CONSISTS OF A 17-COUNTY REGION OF NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA, NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND THE WESTERN UPPER PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN WITH A POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 500,000. THE PRIMARY MARKET CONSISTS OF DULUTH, CLOQUET AND TWO HARBORS, MINNESOTA, AND SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. THIS PRIMARY MARKET SERVES URBAN AND SUBURBAN AREAS WITH A POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 166,000.DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE COMMUNITY OR COMMUNITIES (PRIMARY MARKET):POPULATIONS: DULUTH, MN (86,265); SUPERIOR, WI (27,244)MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME: DULUTH, MN ($33,766); SUPERIOR, WI ($31,921)MEDIAN FAMILY INCOME: DULUTH, MN ($46,394); SUPERIOR, WI ($41,093)% OF FAMILIES BELOW FPG: DULUTH, MN (8.6%); SUPERIOR, WI (9.6%)% OF INDIVIDUALS BELOW FPG: DULUTH, MN (15.5%); SUPERIOR, WI (13.4%)% OF HOSPITAL MEDICAID PAYOR MIX: INPATIENT (12%), OUTPATIENT (13%)% OF HOSPITAL SELF PAY PAYOR MIX: INPATIENT (4%), OUTPATIENT (3%)NUMBER OF HOSPITALS SERVING THE COMMUNITY OR COMMUNITIES (PRIMARY MARKET):ST. LUKE'S HOSPITALLAKE VIEW HOSPITALCLOQUET COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ESSENTIA HEALTH SMDC MEDICAL CENTER (FORMERLY MILLER DWAN)ESSENTIA HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL OF SUPERIORESSENTIA HEALTH ST. MARY'S MEDICAL CENTERNUMBER OF FEDERALLY-DESIGNATED MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS OR POPULATIONS PRESENT IN THE COMMUNITY:MUA/P: DULUTH, MN (11); SUPERIOR, WI (7)
PART VI, LINE 5: ST. LUKE'S HAS BUILT A REPUTATION OF PROVIDING QUALITY CARE AND PUTTING THE PATIENT FIRST. SINCE OPENING IN 1881, ST. LUKE'S HAS GROWN INTO A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM SERVING 17 COUNTIES THROUGHOUT NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA, NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND THE UPPER PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN. ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL, ALONG WITH ITS PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE CLINICS, OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE CONTINUUM OF CARE THAT INCLUDES TRAUMA, MEDICAL, SURGICAL, DIAGNOSTIC, THERAPEUTIC AND REHAB SERVICES. MORE THAN 2,000 HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING A MEDICAL STAFF OF 365 PHYSICIANS AND OTHER MEDICAL PROVIDERS, MAKE UP ST. LUKE'S STAFF. WITH RAPID ACCESS TO ST. LUKE'S ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS, PHYSICIANS CAN MAKE INFORMED TREATMENT DECISIONS FOR THEIR PATIENTS. ST. LUKE'S 13 PRIMARY CARE CLINICS INCLUDE 10 FAMILY PRACTICE CLINICS LOCATED IN DULUTH (4), AND ACROSS MINNESOTA IN SILVER BAY, HIBBING, MOUNTAIN IRON AND HERMANTOWN, MN AS WELL AS IN ASHLAND AND SUPERIOR, WI. IN ADDITION, ST. LUKE'S DULUTH INTERNAL MEDICINE ASSOCIATES (DIMA) IS LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN DULUTH WHILE ST. LUKE'S INTERNAL MEDICINE ASSOCIATES AND ST. LUKE'S PEDIATRIC ASSOCIATES ARE LOCATED ON THE ST. LUKE'S CAMPUS. AN ADDITIONAL 23 SPECIALTY CLINICS LOCATED PRIMARILY ON THE ST. LUKE'S CAMPUS, PROVIDE EXPERTISE IN MANY AREAS OF HEALTH CARE INCLUDING CANCER CARE, CARDIAC CARE, HOME CARE AND HOSPICE, ADULT PSYCHIATRY,PLASTIC SURGERY, ALLERGY, ENDOCRINOLOGY, DERMATOLOGY, GASTROENTEROLOGY, INFECTIOUS DISEASE, PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHAB,UROLOGY, RHEUMATOLOGY, NEUROSURGERY AND PULMONARY MEDICINE.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained	1	RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable (12 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1	CityAddressUS/City	StateAddressUS/State	ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode	EIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipient	IRC SectionIRCSection	Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant	Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant
LAKE SUPERIOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
4325 GRAND AVENUE	DULUTH	MN	55807	237167576	501(C)(3)	82500	TO SERVE LOW INCOME, UNINSURED CLIENTS.
UNITED WAY
424 WEST SUPERIOR STREET	DULUTH	MN	55802	410857077	501(C)(3)	5500	TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE UNITED WAY.
PROGRAM FOR AID TO VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT
32 EAST 1ST STREET SUITE 200	DULUTH	MN	55802	411350021	501(C)(3)	41600	TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINER PROGRAM.
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
130 W SUPERIOR ST STE700	DULUTH	MN	55802	135613797	501(C)(3)	7000	SUPPORT THE HEART WALK AND GO RED FOR WOMEN CAMPAIGNS
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
130 WEST SUPERIOR STREET	DULUTH	MN	55802	410724036	501(C)(3)	9500	TO SUPPORT THE RELAY FOR LIFE, DAFFODIL DAYS, AND THE LIZ PREBICH GOLF CLASSIC.
MN MEDICAL FOUNDATION
PO BOX 86	MINNEAPOLIS	MN	55486	416027707	501(C)(3)	7500	SUPPORT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL.
AREA PARTNERSHIP FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
306 W SUPERIOR ST STE902	DULUTH	MN	55802	320079166	501(C)(6)	15000	SUPPORT FOR GOOGLE TWIN PORTS EXPANSION PROJECT
GRANDMA'S MARATHON-DULUTH INC
PO BOX 16234	DULUTH	MN	55816	411573627	501(C)(3)	4500	SPONSOR MINNESOTA MILE WALK FOR BREAST CANCER AND YOUNG ATHLETES FOUNDATION
DULUTH AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
5 WEST FIRST STREET 101	DULUTH	MN	55802	410225910	501(C)(6)	10950	SPONSOR FOR 2010 DULUTH DAYS AT THE CAPITAL
ARROWHEAD EMS ASSOCIATION INC
4219 ENTERPRISE CIRCLE	DULUTH	MN	55811	411522627	501(C)(3)	5000	SPONSOR FOR THE ARROWHEAD EMS ANNUAL CONFERENCE
COLLEGE OF ST SCHOLASTICA
1200 KENWOOD AVE	DULUTH	MN	55811	410598301	501(C)(3)	7500	SUPPORT FOR THE ST. SCHOLASTICA HEALTH SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
ST LUKE'S FOUNDATION
1000 EAST FIRST STREET SUITE 102	DULUTH	MN	55805	411448118	501(C)(3)	21104	SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants	10	TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants
Total Nbr Of Other Organizations	2	TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.:	Identifier
Return Reference	PART I, LINE 2:	ReturnReference
Explanation	SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: THE HOSPITAL REQUESTS THAT GRANTEES PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THE IMPACT OF THE GRANT SIX MONTHS AFTER THE GRANT HAS BEEN MADE. IN ADDITION, THE ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT REVIEWS INVOICES SUPPORTING THE FUNDS USED FROM THE GRANT. THE AFOREMENTIONED PROCESS HELPS ENSURE THE GRANT WAS USED FOR THE INDENDED PURPOSE.	Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Compensation Committee	X	CompensationCommittee
Independent Consultant	X	IndependentConsultant
Written Employment Contract	X	WrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation Survey	X	CompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee Approval	X	BoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment	0	SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan	0	SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement	0	EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org	0	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs	0	CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org	0	CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs	0	CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments	0	AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception	0	InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (8 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg	Comp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgs	Bonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg	Bonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgs	Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrg	Other Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgs	Deferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrg	Deferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgs	Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg	Nontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs	Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg	Total Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgs	Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrg	Comp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
JOHN STRANGE
798688	0	0	0	3857	0	9308	0	131615	0	943468	0	0	0
PAUL SANFORD MD
207805	0	34241	0	690	0	5101	0	23402	0	271239	0	0	0
JAMES WUELLNER
313235	0	0	0	2134	0	4544	0	78111	0	398024	0	0	0
JOHN YOON MD
1391523	0	0	0	626	0	4544	0	22943	0	1419636	0	0	0
JOHN WATKINS MD
829073	0	0	0	300	0	4544	0	17822	0	851739	0	0	0
MARSHALL WATSON JR MD
820876	0	0	0	300	0	4544	0	18450	0	844170	0	0	0
DAVID FOGARTY MD
799840	0	0	0	450	0	0	0	9692	0	809982	0	0	0
MARY BOYLAN MD
798218	0	0	0	1290	0	5878	0	23061	0	828447	0	0	0

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV

Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Person	GAIL BALDWIN	NamePerson

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Relationship	BOARD MEMBER	Relationship
Amount Of Transaction	103620	AmountOfTransaction
Description Of Transaction	FAMILY EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIPHUSBAND IS EMPLOYED AS A PHARMACIST BY ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL AND WAS PAID WAGES DURING FY 2011.	DescriptionOfTransaction
Sharing Of Revenues	0	SharingOfRevenues

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (9 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation	IdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1	THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE COMPOSED OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD AS THE PRESIDING OFFICER, ALL OTHER OFFICERS OF THE HOSPITAL WHO ARE DIRECTORS, AND SUCH ADDITIONAL DIRECTORS AS THE CHAIRPERSON MAY APPOINT. WHEN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS NOT IN SESSION, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHAL HAVE THE POWER AND AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD TO TRANSACT ALL REGULAR BUSINESS OF THE HOSPITAL, INCLUDEING THE AUTHORITY TO REVIEW THE COMPENSATION PAID TO THE HOSPITAL'S EMPLOYED PHYSICIANS, SUBJECT TO ANY PRIOR LIMITATIONS IMPOSED BY THE BOARD OR BY STATUTE, AND SHALL MEET AS NECESSARY. IN ADDITION, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL OVERSEE THE HOSPITAL'S PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES AND KEEP THE CORPORATION'S HEALTH CARE EFFORTS CONTINUALLY BEFORE THE COMMUNITIES SERVED THROUGH THE USE OF PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS DESCRIBING THE HOSPITAL'S SERVICES, PROGRAMS, AND NEEDS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6	ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL SHALL HAVE THREE CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIPS: A) PAST MEMBERS OF ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF DULUTH - THE INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS LISTED ON THE HOSPITAL'S OFFICIAL ROSTER OF MEMBERS AS OF MAY 20, 2004 SHALL BE MEMBERS AND HAVE THE NUMBER OF VOTES AS IDENTIFIED ON THAT LIST. B) MEMBERS OF THE ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF DULUTH - ANY INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION THAT, SUBSEQUENT TO MAY 20, 2004, CONTRIBUTES $100 OR MORE TO THE HOSPITAL SHALL, UPON REQUEST FROM SUCH INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BE A MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION WITH ONE VOTE. C) EX OFFICIO MEMBERS - EACH DIRECTOR AND THE PRESIDENT/CEO OF THE HOSPITAL SHALL BE A VOTING MEMBER OF THE HOSPITAL DURING HIS OR HER TERM IN SUCH OFFICE AND SHALL HAVE ONE VOTE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B	THE FOLLOWING RIGHTS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING MATTERS: A) APPROVAL OF ANY TRANSACTION THAT WOULD CULMINATE IN THE TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF HOSPITAL OPERATIONS TO A SECRETARIAN OR RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION. B) APPROVAL OF ANY TRANSACTIONS WHICH WOULD CULMINATE IN THE TRANSFER OF CONTORL OF THE HOSPITAL'S OPERATIONS TO A FOR-PROFIT ENTITY. C) APPROVAL OF THE DISSOLUTION OF THE HOSPITAL OR THE CESSATION OF THE HOSPITAL OPERATIONS. THE FOREGOING ACTIONS SHALL BE APPROVED AND ADOPTED ONLY AFTER AUTHORIZATION BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND APPROVAL BY THE MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11	MANAGEMENT REFERENCED MULTIPLE SOURCES OF INFORMATION IN ORDER TO ACCURATELY PREPARE THE 2011 FORM 990. THESE SOURCES INCLUDE THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE WEBSITE, LEGAL COUNSEL, HEALTHCARE TRADE ASSOCIATIONS, AND OTHER VARIOUS PUBLICATIONS. ONCE THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED, IT WAS REVIEWED BY THE FOLLOWING GROUPS: 1. ST. LUKE'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT (OCTOBER 2012) 2. ST. LUKE'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS (OCTOBER 2012) 3. ST. LUKE'S FINANCE COMMITTEE (OCTOBER 2012) ALL OF THE ABOVE GROUPS WERE PROVIDED WITH A COMPLETE COPY OF THE 2011 FORM 990. IN OCTOBER 2012, THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER MADE A PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD REGARDING THE FORM 990 AND THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES. IN THE CASE OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE FORM 990 REVIEW WAS LISTED AS AN AGENDA ITEM AT THEIR RESPECTIVE MEETINGS. THE CFO OF ST. LUKE'S PROVIDED AN OVERVIEW OF THE RETURN AND ANSWERED ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS FROM THE BOARD/COMMITTEE MEMBERS. ANY SUGGESTED CHANGES TO THE FORM 990 WERE EVALUATED, WITH LEGAL COUNSEL IF NECESSARY, AND INCORPORATED INTO THE RETURN AS APPROPRIATE. THE RETURN WAS THEN FILED ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 15, 2012.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	1. ALL EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS OF ST. LUKE'S MUST DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THEIR SUPERVISOR(S), AND REFRAIN FROM MAKING DECISIONS BASED ON OUTSIDE INTERESTS. 2. AT LEAST ANNUALLY, AFFECTED INDIVIDUALS MUST REVIEW THIS POLICY AND COMPLETE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. A. THE COMPLIANCE OFFICE MAINTAINS A LIST OF AFFECTED INDIVIDUALS. DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS IDENTIFY ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES WITH SIGNIFICANT PURCHASING AND DECISION-MAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE COMPLIANCE OFFICE. B. THE COMPLIANCE OFFICE REQUESTS THAT AFFECTED INDIVIDUALS REVIEW THIS POLICY, COMPLETE AND RETURN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. C. THE COMPLIANCE OFFICE REVIEWS THE STATEMENTS OF EMPLOYEES, DIRECTORS AND PHYSICIANS, AND NOTIFIES THE APPROPRIATE EXECUTIVE OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OR DUALITY OF INTEREST. D. THE PRESIDENT REVIEWS THE STATEMENTS OF EXECUTIVES FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OR DUALITY OF INTEREST. E. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE STATEMENTS OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND BOARD MEMBERS. F. EMPLOYEE STATEMENTS ARE FILED IN HUMAN RESOURCES; BOARD OF DIRECTOR STATEMENTS ARE FILED IN THE ADMINISTRATION OFFICE. 3. THE STATEMENT MUST BE COMPLETED UPON APPOINTMENT / HIRING TO AN ADMINISTRATIVE, DIRECTOR OR MANAGEMENT POSITION. A. HUMAN RESOURCES INCLUDES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND STATEMENT IN THE NEW HIRE PACKET AND FORWARDS THE COMPLETED STATEMENT TO COMPLIANCE OFFICE FOR REVIEW. B. HUMAN RESOURCES NOTIFIES COMPLIANCE OFFICE OF INTERNAL TRANSFERS TO ADMINISTRATIVE, DIRECTOR AND MANAGEMENT POSITIONS. COMPLIANCE OFFICE REQUESTS COMPLETION OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. C. IF AN EMPLOYEE'S DUTIES CHANGE DURING THE YEAR, RESULTING IN A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR NOTIFES THE COMPLIANCE OFFICE TO OBTAIN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. 4. AT ANY TIME DURING THE YEAR, WHEN AN ACTUAL, POTENTIAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES, AN AFFECTED INDIVIDUAL MUST CONTACT HIS OR HER SUPERVISOR OR THE COMPLIANCE OFFICE AND COMPLETE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. 5. AFFECTED INDIVIDUALS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT IN WRITING A LIST OF ALL BUSINESSES OR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IF THEY OR MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILY ARE AN OFFICER, MEMBER, OWNER, OR EMPLOYEE AND ST. LUKE'S HAS OR MIGHT REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO ENTER INTO A RELATIONSHIP OR A TRANSACTION WITH THE BUSINESS OR ORGANIZATION IN THE FUTURE. 6. IF RESOLUTION OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IS NEEDED, IT WILL BE HANDLED THROUGH THE CHAIN OF COMMAND OR AT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS LEVEL. 7. EMPLOYEES ACCEPT NO PERSONAL GIFTS, FAVORS, OR COMPENSATION FROM PATIENTS, VENDORS, OR OTHER INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANIZATIONS SEEKING A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH ST. LUKE'S. A. BUSINESS TRAVEL PAID IN PART OR COMPLETELY BY AN OUTSIDE INDIVIDUAL, AGENCY, CORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION REQUIRES PRIOR APPROVAL BY MANAGEMENT. B. PERISHABLE OR CONSUMABLE GIFTS (CANDY, DONUTS, FLOWERS, ETC.) GIVEN TO A DEPARTMENT OR GROUP OF EMPLOYEES ALLOWED. C. CASH GIFTS ARE PROHIBITED. D. IF AN EMPLOYEE IS GIVEN A GIFT THAT CANNOT BE RETURNED, THE EMPLOYEE WILL CONSULT HIS OR HER SUPERVISOR AND/OR HUMAN RESOURCES TO DETERMINE AN ACCEPTABLE COURSE OF ACTION SUCH AS DONATION OF THE GIFT TO ST. LUKE'S FOUNDATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	THE COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS DESCRIBED BELOW PERTAINS TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE (CEO) AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO) POSITIONS. THE CEO IS THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL. THE CFO IS AN OFFICER OF THE CORPORATION. THERE ARE NO EMPLOYEES WHO QUALIFY AS KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS OCCURS DURING AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE COMPENSATION FOR BOTH POSITIONS AND LAST OCCURRED IN 2011. TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO WAS ITEMIZED INCLUDING BASE SALARY, HEALTH INSURANCE, DENTAL INSURANCE, LIFE INSURANCE, DISABILITY, VACATION AND HOLIDAY PAY AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. ALL AMOUNTS WERE COMBINED TO DETERMINE THE TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR THIS POSITION. THE TOTAL COMPENSATION AMOUNT OF EACH POSITION WAS THEN MEASURED AGAINST THE 2008 - 2009 WATSON WYATT DATA FOR HOSPITAL SYSTEMS IN THE NORTH CENTRAL U.S. REGIONS WITH $150 - $450 MILLION IN NET OPERATING REVENUE. THE TOTAL COMPENSATION WAS ALSO MEASURED AGAINST THE MINNESOTA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION DATA FOR HOSPITALS WITH $200 MILLION OR MORE IN TOTAL EXPENSE BUDGET. THE COMPENSATION REVIEW FOR THE CFO FOLLOWS THE SAME PROCESS. THE AFOREMENTIONED DATA FOR BOTH THE CEO AND CFO WAS THEN REVIEWED WITH AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTS AND RECORDKEEPING WITH RESPECT TO THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ARE MAINTAINED BY THE CEO AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	ST. LUKE'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED AND UPDATED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THEY ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH ST. LUKE'S ANNUAL REPORT (PUBLISHED EVERY YEAR AND AVAILABLE ON ST. LUKE'S WEBSITE AT WWW.SLHDULUTH.COM) AND THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE GUIDANCE.
FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1	JOHN STRANGE, CEO, DEVOTED APPROXIMATELY 40 HOURS PER WEEK AS FOLLOWS BETWEEN THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION AND ITS RELATED AFFILIATES: ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF DULUTH: 36 HOURS LAKE VIEW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC.: 2 HOURS ST. LUKE'S FOUNDATION: 2 HOURS JAMES WUELLNER, CEO, DEVOTED APPROXIMATELY 40 HOURS PER WEEK AS FOLLOWS BETWEEN THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION AND ITS RELATED AFFILIATES: ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF DULUTH: 36 HOURS LAKE VIEW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC.: 2 HOURS ST. LUKE'S FOUNDATION: 2 HOURS IN ADDITION TO BEING A BOARD MEMBER OF ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF DULUTH, THE FOLLOWING BOARD MEMBERS, DALE MOE AND MARLENE DAVID, ALSO SERVE AS BOARD MEMBERS OF THE RELATED ORGANIZTION LAKE VIEW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. IN ADDITION TO BEING A BOARD MEMBER OF ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF DULUTH, THE FOLLOWING BOARD MEMBERS, MELINDA MACHONES, PAUL SANFORD, AND BRIAN RYKS, ALSO SERVE AS BOARD MEMBERS OF THE RELATED ORGANIZTION ST. LUKE'S FOUNDATION.	ALLOCATION OF HOURS
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:	NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 199,531. CHANGE IN MINIMUM PENSION LIABILITY -21,992,666. CAPITAL REIMBURSEMENT FROM ST. LUKE'S FOUNDATION 114,934. CONTRIBUTION TO SLH VOLUNTEER SERVICE GUILD -10,000. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: -21,688,201.	CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:

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Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII (4 entries)

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ST LUKE'S FOUNDATION
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325 11TH AVENUE	TWO HARBORS	MN	55616	410786046	HEALTH CARE/HOSPITAL	MN	501(C)(3)	LINE 3	ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF DULUTH	1
LAKE VIEW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION OF NORTHEAST MINNESOTA
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CRITICAL CARE SERVICES INC DBA LIFELINK III
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Transaction TypeTransactionType	Amount InvolvedAmountInvolved	Method Of Amt DeterminationMethodOfAmtDetermination
ST LUKE'S FOUNDATION
C	433870	FAIR MARKET VALUE
ST LUKE'S FOUNDATION
P	273639	FAIR MARKET VALUE
LAKE VIEW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC
P	931162	FAIR MARKET VALUE
LAKE VIEW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC
D	4705675	FAIR MARKET VALUE