| Form 990, Part III, Line 4 |
Program service accomplishments: Bridges Medical Center, dba Essentia Health Ada, is created & organized exclusively for charitable, religious, educational & scientific purposes. Essentia Health Ada is created & organized to promote the health of residents. Essentia Health Ada employs over 50 full time equivalents. Essentia Health Ada had over $96,000 of costs incurred in excess of Medicaid payments received and provided community services of nearly $6,500, education and workforce development of $11,300, charity care of over $61,000, and cash & in-kind donations of $2,000 during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015. Form 990, Part III, Line 4a First largest Program Service: Essentia Health Adas hospital is a modern facility licensed for 14 beds. Physical & occupational therapy, laboratory, x-ray, CT scans, nutritional counseling, & a surgical suite are all available under one roof. Lower volume allows for greater individualized attention & scheduling flexibility. The hospital provided for over 370 hospital patient days during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015. Form 990, Part III, Line 4b Second Largest Program Service: Essentia Health Adas clinic, in conjunction with the hospital, provides immediate access to a wide range of services. The facility was designed with the future in mind allowing it to meet the demands of modern medical diagnostics & maintain its position on the cutting edge of technology. The clinic provided for over 7,700 encounters during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015. |
| Form 990, Part V, Line 1A |
1099 Reporting: CERTAIN VENDOR PAYMENTS AND FORM 1099'S WERE PROCESSED THROUGH ESSENTIA HEALTH ON BEHALF OF CERTAIN LEGAL ENTITIES COMPRISING ESSENTIA HEALTH SYSTEM. Form 990, Part V, Line 1C NO GAMING (GAMBLING) WINNINGS |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 |
Members of Organization: ESSENTIA HEALTH WEST IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF ESSENTIA HEALTH ADA AND MAY ELECT ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AS DESCRIBED IN SCHEDULE O PART VI LINE 7A. MEMBERS, ESSENTIA HEALTH AND ESSENTIA HEALTH WEST, HAVE RESERVED POWERS WITH RESPECT TO ESSENTIA HEALTH ADA AS DESCRIBED IN SCHEDULE O PART VI LINE 7B. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a |
Members with right to elect governing body: ESSENTIA HEALTH WEST APPOINTS AND REMOVES ESSENTIA HEALTH ADA'S GOVERNING BODY. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b |
GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT, AND DISCLOSURE: ESSENTIA HEALTH ADA IS A SUBSIDIARY OF ESSENTIA HEALTH, WHOSE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS RESERVED POWERS WITH RESPECT TO THIS CORPORATION AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AND ALL OF THE OTHER DIRECT AND INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES OF ESSENTIA HEALTH (COLLECTIVELY, THE "SYSTEM"). ESSENTIA HEALTH'S RESERVED POWERS ARE AS FOLLOWS: STRATEGIC AND BUSINESS PLANS. AUTHORITY TO CREATE, AND TO APPROVE, THE SYSTEM'S STRATEGIC AND BUSINESS PLANS. MISSION. AUTHORITY TO CREATE, AND TO APPROVE, THE MISSION, PURPOSE AND VISION STATEMENTS FOR ALL ENTITIES IN THE SYSTEM BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF AT LEAST 67% OF THE ESSENTIA HEALTH BOARD OF DIRECTORS. DEBT. APPROVAL OF THE INCURRENCE OF DEBT BY, AND THE CREATION OF ALL MORTGAGES, LIENS, SECURITY INTERESTS, OR OTHER ENCUMBRANCES ON THE ASSETS OF, ALL ENTITIES IN THE SYSTEM IN EXCESS OF THE SINGLE OR ANNUAL AGGREGATE DOLLAR LIMITS PRESCRIBED IN WRITING BY THE ESSENTIA HEALTH BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND THE AUTHORITY TO CAUSE ALL ENTITIES IN THE SYSTEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SYSTEM BORROWING. GOVERNING INSTRUMENTS. AUTHORITY TO CAUSE, AND TO APPROVE, AMENDMENTS OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS OF ALL ENTITIES IN THE SYSTEM. MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS. AUTHORITY TO CAUSE, AND TO APPROVE, ALL MERGERS, CONSOLIDATIONS, AND DISSOLUTIONS OF ALL ENTITIES IN THE SYSTEM. AFFILIATIONS AND JOINT VENTURES. AUTHORITY TO CAUSE, AND TO APPROVE, ALL AFFILIATIONS, JOINT VENTURES AND OTHER ALLIANCES WITH THIRD PARTIES OF ALL ENTITIES IN THE SYSTEM. TRANSFER OF ASSETS WITHIN THE SYSTEM. AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER ASSETS, INCLUDING CASH, BETWEEN AND AMONG ENTITIES WITHIN THE SYSTEM; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ESSENTIA HEALTH SHALL NOT HAVE AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE ANY ENTITY IN THE SYSTEM TO TRANSFER ASSETS (A) THAT WOULD CAUSE SUCH ENTITY TO BE IN DEFAULT OF ITS COVENANTS OR OBLIGATIONS UNDER ANY BOND OR OTHER FINANCING DOCUMENTS; (B) FROM THE CATHOLIC ENTITIES TO THE SECULAR ENTITIES OR FROM THE SECULAR ENTITIES TO THE CATHOLIC ENTITIES IN A MANNER OR TO AN EXTENT THAT WOULD CAUSE THE CATHOLIC ENTITIES TO BE IN VIOLATION OF THE ETHICAL AND RELIGIOUS DIRECTIVES FOR CATHOLIC HEALTH CARE SERVICES (ERDS) IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE LOCAL ORDINARY; OR (C) SUCH THAT MONEY GENERATED BY SERVICES AT SECULAR FACILITIES WITHIN THE SYSTEM BY PROCEDURES THAT ARE CONTRARY TO THE ERDS WOULD BE USED AT THE CATHOLIC ENTITIES OR MONEY GENERATED BY CATHOLIC ENTITIES WOULD BE USED IN THE PROVIDING OF SERVICES CONTRARY TO THE ERDS AT SECULAR FACILITIES WITHIN THE SYSTEM. TRANSFER OF ASSETS OUTSIDE THE SYSTEM. AUTHORITY TO CAUSE, AND TO APPROVE, THE SALE, LEASE OR OTHER TRANSFER OF ASSETS OF ALL ENTITIES IN THE SYSTEM TO PARTIES OUTSIDE OF THE SYSTEM WHEN THE ASSET'S VALUE EXCEEDS THE SINGLE OR ANNUAL AGGREGATE DOLLAR LIMITS PRESCRIBED IN WRITING BY THE ESSENTIA HEALTH BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SERVICES. AUTHORITY TO CAUSE, AND TO APPROVE, THE ADDITION OF NEW SERVICES AND SERVICE LOCATIONS AND THE DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICES AND SERVICE LOCATIONS WITHIN ALL ENTITIES IN THE SYSTEM. BUDGETS. APPROVAL OF CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGETS OF ALL ENTITIES IN THE SYSTEM. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. SELECTION OF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNSEL AND EXTERNAL AUDITORS OF ALL ENTITIES IN THE SYSTEM. ACQUISITIONS. AUTHORITY TO CAUSE, AND TO APPROVE, ALL ACQUISITIONS BY AND FORMATIONS OF ENTITIES IN THE SYSTEM. MARKETING. AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT SYSTEM-WIDE MARKETING AND PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES. COMPLIANCE PLANS. AUTHORITY TO CREATE, AND TO APPROVE, CORPORATE COMPLIANCE, SAFETY AND RISK MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR ENTITIES WITHIN THE SYSTEM. QUALITY PLAN. AUTHORITY TO CREATE, AND TO APPROVE, THE SYSTEM'S QUALITY PLAN. NON-BUDGETED PURCHASES. APPROVAL OF NON-BUDGETED CAPITAL PURCHASES AND LEASES IN EXCESS OF THE SINGLE OR ANNUAL AGGREGATE DOLLAR LIMITS PRESCRIBED IN WRITING BY ESSENTIA HEALTH FOR ENTITIES WITHIN THE SYSTEM. HUMAN RESOURCES. AUTHORITY TO CREATE HUMAN RESOURCE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES WITHIN THE SYSTEM. RESERVED POWERS. AUTHORITY TO CREATE ADDITIONAL ESSENTIA HEALTH RESERVED POWERS BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF AT LEAST 80% OF THE ESSENTIA HEALTH BOARD OF DIRECTORS (EXCLUDING THE ESSENTIA HEALTH CEO); PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANY ADDITIONAL ESSENTIA HEALTH RESERVED POWERS SHALL NOT CONTRAVENE OR HINDER THE RESERVED POWERS OF BENEDICTINE SISTERS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION. ESSENTIA HEALTH WEST SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING RESERVED POWERS OVER THE WEST REGION ENTITIES: QUALITY, SAFETY, AND SERVICE. AUTHORITY TO RECOMMEND QUALITY AND SAFETY INITIATIVES AND TO REVIEW AND EXECUTE APPROVED QUALITY AND SAFETY PLANS FOR THE WEST REGION. MISSION, VISION AND VALUES. AUTHORITY TO CREATE A MISSION AND A VISION THAT SUPPORT THE MISSION AND VISION OF ESSENTIA HEALTH; RESPONSIBILITY TO OVERSEE THE MISSION PERFORMANCE, INCLUDING CHARITY CARE, OF ALL FACILITIES WITHIN THE WEST REGION; RESPONSIBILITY TO ADOPT THE VALUE OF ESSENTIA HEALTH. OPERATING AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE. RESPONSIBILITY TO OVERSEE THE OPERATING AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF THE WEST REGION. DEVELOPMENT OF BUDGETS, STRATEGIC PLANS AND STRATEGY MAP. AUTHORITY TO DEVELOP AND RECOMMEND, BASED ON ESSENTIA HEALTH TARGETS, CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGETS FOR THE WEST REGION AND ITS FACILITIES; AUTHORITY TO RECOMMEND, WITHIN THE ESSENTIA HEALTH CONTEXT, REGIONAL AND LOCAL STRATEGIC PLANS FOR THE WEST REGION; AUTHORITY TO DEVELOP WEST REGION GOVERNANCE STRATEGY MAP AND BALANCED SCORECARD WITHIN ESSENTIA HEALTH'S SYSTEM STRATEGY TO MEET SYSTEM GOALS. EXECUTION OF APPROVED BUDGETS AND STRATEGIC PLANS. RESPONSIBILITY TO EXECUTE THE APPROVED CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGETS AND STRATEGIC AND BUSINESS PLANS FOR THE WEST REGION. NON-BUDGETED EXPENDITURES. AUTHORITY TO APPROVE NON-BUDGETED CAPITAL PURCHASES AND LEASES FOR WEST REGION FACILITIES WITHIN DOLLAR LIMITS DEFINED BY ESSENTIA HEALTH. ACCREDITATION AND LICENSURE. RESPONSIBILITY TO OVERSEE ACCREDITATION AND LICENSURE COMPLIANCE FOR THE FACILITIES OF THE WEST REGION. AFFILIATIONS AND JOINT VENTURES. AUTHORITY TO RECOMMEND PROPOSED AFFILIATIONS, JOINT VENTURES AND OTHER ALLIANCES; RESPONSIBILITY TO OVERSEE NEGOTIATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF APPROVED ACQUISITIONS AND OPERATION OF ALL APPROVED AFFILIATIONS, JOINT VENTURES AND OTHER ALLIANCES WITH THIRD PARTIES WITHIN THE WEST REGION. APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS. AUTHORITY TO APPOINT OR ELECT DIRECTORS OF THE DIRECT SUBSIDIARIES, AND TO REMOVE SUCH DIRECTORS, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE. SATISFACTION. RESPONSIBILITY TO EXECUTE, EVALUATE AND OVERSEE PATIENT, FAMILY AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION WITH RESPECT TO SERVICES PROVIDED WITHIN THE WEST REGION AND TO ENSURE ESTABLISHED GOALS ARE MET. JOB SATISFACTION. RESPONSIBILITY TO OVERSEE JOB SATISFACTION AND STAFF MORALE WITHIN THE WEST REGION FACILITIES. HUMAN RESOURCES. RESPONSIBILITY TO OVERSEE IMPLEMENTATION OF ESSENTIA HEALTH HUMAN RESOURCE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES THROUGHOUT THE WEST REGION. COMPLIANCE. RESPONSIBILITY TO EXECUTE THE APPROVED ESSENTIA HEALTH CORPORATE COMPLIANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR THE WEST REGION. CREDENTIALING. RESPONSIBILITY TO PERFORM MEDICAL STAFF CREDENTIALING FOR THE WEST REGION FACILITIES. AMENDMENTS. AUTHORITY TO SUGGEST PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS OF THE DIRECT SUBSIDIARIES AND ANY SUBSIDIARIES THEREOF. COMPENSATION PLANS. RESPONSIBILITY TO REVIEW AND APPROVE COMPENSATION OF WEST REGION EXECUTIVES AND PHYSICIANS FOR REASONABLENESS AND CONSISTENCY WITH THE LAW AND ESSENTIA HEALTH'S COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY. PRESIDENT/CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER. BY ACTION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THIS COMPANY, AUTHORITY TO APPOINT AND REMOVE, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE, THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER OF ANY OF THE DIRECT SUBSIDIARIES. PUBLIC POLICY. RESPONSIBILITY TO SUPPORT ESSENTIA HEALTH PUBLIC POLICY AND ADVOCACY PLANS. MARKETING. RESPONSIBILITY TO COORDINATE REGIONAL MARKETING AND PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES CONSISTENT WITH ESSENTIA HEALTH MARKETING PLANS. PHILANTHROPY. RESPONSIBILITY TO COORDINATE PHILANTHROPY WITHIN THE WEST REGION CONSISTENT WITH ESSENTIA HEALTH FOUNDATION POLICIES. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. RESPONSIBILITY TO OVERSEE WEST REGION MANAGEMENT'S COOPERATION WITH EXTERNAL AUDITORS AND GENERAL LEGAL COUNSEL SELECTED BY ESSENTIA HEALTH AND COORDINATION OF LEGAL SERVICES THROUGH THE ESSENTIA HEALTH OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL. CATHOLIC FACILITIES. RESPONSIBILITY TO OVERSEE IMPLEMENTATION OF BSBA-APPROVED METHODS, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES PERTAINING TO ADHERENCE BY THE WEST REGION CATHOLIC FACILITIES WITH THE ERDS AND USE OF RELIGIOUS SYMBOLS, DISTINGUISHING ELEMENTS AND PRAYERS. PROJECTS INVOLVING REAL ESTATE. AUTHORITY TO RECOMMEND FACILITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF ESSENTIA HEALTH; RESPONSIBILITY TO OVERSEE EXECUTION OF APPROVED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS ACCORDING TO ESSENTIA HEALTH POLICIES. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11a |
Form 990 review process: THE 2014 FORM 990, INCLUDING ALL SCHEDULES, WAS REVIEWED BY ESSENTIA HEALTH ADA'S MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNING BODY ON APRIL 25th, 2016 PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. EACH CURRENT DIRECTOR OF THE GOVERNING BODY RECEIVED A FINAL COPY OF THE 2014 FORM 990. ESSENTIA HEALTH ADA'S ADMINISTRATOR LED THE REVIEW OF THE FORM AND SCHEDULES AND ANY QUESTIONS WERE DISCUSSED. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c |
Monitoring and enforcing Conflict of Interest policy: Essentia Health's comprehensive conflict of interest program prevents, detects and resolves actual conflicts of interests or the actual or potential appearance of such. Fiduciaries, defined as an Essentia Health board member/trustee, officer, board committee member, senior management employee, or any others considered to be in a position of influence, are covered under Essentia's conflict of interest program. Upon initial appointment, each fiduciary must complete an initial conflict of interest statement and disclosure questionnaire. At the conclusion of each fiscal year, each fiduciary must complete an annual conflict of interest statement and disclosure questionnaire. As needed, a fiduciary will update his/her most recently completed questionnaire each time the fiduciary becomes aware of a financial interest, a potential conflict, or change to any information that the fiduciary previously reported. Essentia Health's Chief Compliance Officer will collect the questionnaires and evaluate the disclosures. If a fiduciary has a potential conflict of interest, the Chief Compliance Officer or designee may request additional information from the fiduciary, the management team, and others. During the evaluation process, the Chief Compliance Officer may also consult with Essentia Health's Board and Audit Committee Chairs, senior management, legal department, or appropriate representatives from Essentia Health. The Chief Compliance Officer reports to the Essentia Health Audit Committee and the Essentia Health Board of Directors any actual or potential conflicts of interest disclosed by the fiduciary, along with recommended actions. The Essentia Health Board of Directors (or designee) will then determine whether to approve the situation or to implement special controls to manage the potential conflict of interest. The Chief Compliance Officer will then officially notify the fiduciary in writing of the board's decision. The decision of whether or not the disclosure constitutes a conflict will be at the Essentia Health Board of Director's (or designee) sole discretion, and its concern must be the welfare of Essentia Health and its affiliate(s) and the advancement of its purposes. When the Essentia Health Board of Directors (or designee) considers a Fiduciary's disclosure as a Conflict of Interest, special controls will be identified to manage, eliminate or reduce the likelihood and/or appearance of a conflict arising. Controls may include, but are not limited to: A. If the conflict involves an on-going matter or relationship, the Fiduciary must not participate in Board, Board committee or management discussions related to the conflict and must recuse themselves and if appropriate, withdraw, from any Board meeting or portion thereof where the matter is being discussed and during the vote on the potential Conflict of Interest. The Fiduciary may answer questions at the Board's or the Board Committee's request. B. If the conflict involves a specific transaction or decision, the Fiduciary will fully disclose their interest and all related material facts. The Board or committee of the Board will determine whether the contemplated transaction may be authorized as just, fair, and reasonable to Essentia Health or its affiliate(s). If the Board determines a conflict does not exist, the Fiduciary may proceed with the transaction; however, he or she will not be eligible to vote on related issues should they arise. If the Board determines a conflict does exist, the Fiduciary will be notified of the decision regarding whether the contemplated transaction will be authorized as just, fair, and reasonable. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Lines 15a&B |
PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION: The Essentia Health West Region Executive Compensation Committee of the Region's board of directors is authorized to fulfill the board's responsibilities regarding executive compensation consistent with Essentia's mission, values and tax-exempt status, and the Executive Compensation Committee's Charter. The Executive Compensation Committee meets annually to carry out its responsibilities, which include, but are not limited to, establishing, reviewing and modifying, as appropriate, reasonable compensation and benefits for designated Essentia executives who are officers or key employees of Essentia or any of its affiliates which may be paid by related organizations. The Executive Compensation Committee engages qualified independent compensation advisors to provide objective and impartial comparative data and to express opinions on total compensation reasonableness. The Executive Compensation Committee may request its independent advisors to: monitor comparability data and marketplace trends; make appropriate recommendations regarding salary ranges; and periodically review the market competitiveness of Essentia executive compensation packages. Prior to establishing or adjusting executive compensation, the Executive Compensation Committee will obtain and rely upon appropriate data as to comparability of the proposed compensation or adjustments. The Executive Compensation Committee will adequately document the basis for its determination concurrently with making those determinations. The Executive Compensation Committee minutes will include: the terms of the approved compensation and the date approved; the Executive Compensation Committee members present during the review, discussion and approval of the proposed compensation and those who voted on the proposed compensation; identification of the comparability data obtained and relied upon by the Executive Compensation Committee and how the data was obtained; any actions by a member of the Executive Compensation Committee having a conflict of interest; and documentation of the basis for the determination. The year this process was last undertaken for Essentia Health Ada's Administrator was 2014. The compensation of Essentia Health West physician leadership, including appointed Chief and Chair positions, is reviewed and approved by the West Region Board of Director's Executive Committee. The annual compensation review includes review and approval of the prior fiscal year's physician and provider compensation plan reconciliation summary, review and approval of the recommended current fiscal year's physician and provider compensation plan rates, adjustments and plan methodology. Compensation plan rates for the fiscal year are recommended by the West Region Physician and Provider Compensation Committee based on its review of multiple market surveys, regional competitive factors, and the annual budget process. The year this process was last undertaken for Essentia Health West physician leadership was 2012. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 |
Availability of governing documents, conflict of interest policy, & financial statements to the public: Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are made available to the public upon request. The organization is part of Essentia Health's consolidated financial statements which are included in Essentia Health's annual report posted on Essentia Health's web site. |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 |
Other Changes in Net Assets: The total amount of other changes in net assets includes: Net Asset transfer with related organization; reallocated Balance Sheet item transferred to align with organizational structure: $8,877 Net Asset transfer with related organization; reallocated Income Statement item transferred to align with organizational structure: ($26,851) Total: ($17,974) |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 3 |
Consolidated A-133: Bridges Medical Center, as part of Essentia Health's consolidated financial statements, was required and underwent a consolidated audit set forth in the Single Audit Act and OMB Circular A-133. The consolidated audit is reviewed by the Essentia Health Audit Committee. |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G |
DESCRIPTION:PURCHASED SERVICES TOTAL FEES:367584 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G |
DESCRIPTION:CONTRACTED MEDICAL FEES TOTAL FEES:248039 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G |
DESCRIPTION:TEMP AGENCY FEES TOTAL FEES:79062 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G |
DESCRIPTION:LOCUMS TOTAL FEES:34190 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G |
DESCRIPTION:INTERCOMPANY SERVICES TOTAL FEES:28778 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G |
DESCRIPTION:CONTRACT SERVICE MAINTENANCE TOTAL FEES:23866 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G |
DESCRIPTION:CONTRACTED SERVICES TOTAL FEES:7880 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G |
DESCRIPTION:JANITORIAL TOTAL FEES:2160 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G |
DESCRIPTION:GARBAGE TOTAL FEES:1754 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G |
DESCRIPTION:CONSULTANT FEES TOTAL FEES:675 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G |
DESCRIPTION:GROUNDS MAINTENANCE TOTAL FEES:529 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.