2019-10-30T15:12:53-05:00 2018-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2018-01-01 521535611 ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS INSTITUTE ESSE 2025850100 401 NINTH STREET NW NO 900 WASHINGTON DC 20004 BRUCE SIEGEL PRESIDENT & CEO 2025850100 2019-10-30 1 3019519090 75.103.231.202 2019-10-30 16:12:49 ED P 4FA38BE9C690C82C721A5060F87FC7588CB81F81 74AC7595594BD7549B5128A38140EC137BCE6BEE 2018 2020-01-14 16:20:31Z BRUCE SIEGEL 401 NINTH STREET NW NO 900 WASHINGTON DC 20004 2698783 0 X WWW.ESSENTIALHOSPITALS.ORG X 1987 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 16 15 0 15 0 0 3344086 1884351 484656 694829 89643 116456 6396 3147 3924781 2698783 19600 7500 0 0 1802754 1858485 0 0 0 1221370 1336525 3043724 3202510 881057 -503727 6133611 5411662 469244 468724 5664367 4942938 X TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AND CREATE A CONTINUOUS LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR MEMBERS OF AMERICA'S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS TO IMPROVE CARE FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS BY SHARING INNOVATIVE MODELS OF PATIENT CARE AND HOSPITAL OPERATIONS AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC CONCERNING THE RESOURCES AND NEEDS OF PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT HOSPITALS. 0 0 1627218 GRANTS AND HEALTHCARE: THE ESSENTIAL HOSPITAL INSTITUTE ("INSTITUTE") CONTINUED TO ADDRESS THE MAJOR ISSUES FACING PUBLIC HOSPITALS, SAFETY NET ORGANIZATIONS, UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, AND RELATED HEALTH POLICY ISSUES OF NATIONAL PRIORITY. THE INSTITUTE'S GRANT-SUPPORTED RESEARCH EXPANDS INSTITUTIONAL KNOWLEDGE ON TOPICS RELATED TO POPULATION HEALTH, PATIENT-CENTERED CARE AND RESEARCH, QUALITY PERFORMANCE AND IMPROVEMENT, LEADERSHIP, AND HEALTH REFORM IMPLEMENTATION. THE INSTITUTE COMPLETED A CONTRACT FROM THE PATIENT-CENTERED OUTCOMES RESEARCH INSTITUTE (PCORI) TO STUDY HOW COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS RESEARCH IS USED AND IMPLEMENTED BY ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS, AS WELL AS BY THEIR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES, TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY AMONG VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. THE INSTITUTE HELD AN ADVISORY GROUP SUMMIT FOR PCORI AND DEVELOPED AND DISSEMINATED A ROAD MAP TO INTEGRATING PATIENT-CENTERED CARE AND RESEARCH.CONTINUING WORK WITH THE PATIENT-CENTERED OUTCOMES RESEARCH INSTITUTE (PCORI) AS A SUBCONTRACTOR TO THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY, THE INSTITUTE SERVED AS A PROJECT ACHIEVE ENGAGEMENT PARTNER. IN 2018, THE INSTITUTE ATTENDED AN IN-PERSON MEETING AND PROVIDED GUIDANCE ON SHORT BRIEFS. THE INSTITUTE EXPANDED ITS WORK WITH THE KRESGE FOUNDATION ON POPULATION HEALTH IMPROVEMENT AND WAS AWARDED AS AN ADDENDUM, A 18-MONTH GRANT TO IDENTIFY RECOMMENDATIONS TO MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE AND BUILD CLIMATE RESILIENCE FOR HOSPITALS. AS PART OF THIS PROJECT, THE INSTITUTE CONDUCTED A LITERATURE REVIEW. THIS INFORMATION WILL SERVE AS A BASELINE FOR DRAFTING A SURVEY FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP ON CLIMATE RELATED ACTIVITIES, CONDUCTING INTERVIEWS WITH 30 HOSPITAL STAFF RESPONSIBLE FOR FACILITIES AND SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS, CONDUCTING A FORUM AT VITAL 2019, AND CONDUCTING THREE CASE STUDIES IN 2019. THE INSTITUTE CONTINUED ITS GRANT FROM THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION (RWJF) TO HELP ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS MOVE BEYOND THEIR WALLS TO INFLUENCE THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC FACTORS THAT IMPACT HEALTH. IN 2018, THE INSTITUTE CONVENED STAKEHOLDERS TO GAIN SUPPORT TO MOVE TOWARDS COMMUNITY INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE, ACTED AS A RESOURCE CENTER FOR BEST PRACTICES, AND CREATED LEARNING COMMUNITIES TO SUPPORT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, TO HELP ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS BUILD CAPACITY TO IMPROVE POPULATION HEALTH. THE PROJECT WILL CONCLUDE IN 2019. THE INSTITUTE WAS AWARDED A 14-MONTH GRANT FROM RWJF TO DEVELOP A SEARCHABLE ONLINE RESOURCE CENTER PRESENTING RESOURCES FOR FACILITATING CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN PATIENTS AND CLINICIANS ABOUT THE COST OF CARE; HOSTING WEBINARS HIGHLIGHTING THE TOOLS; ADMINISTERING MINI GRANTS TO TEST OR EXPAND UPON THE TOOLS; AND MARKETING OF THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES. THE PROJECT CONTINUES INTO 2019, DURING WHICH THE INSTITUTE WILL PRESENT AT VITAL.THE INSTITUTE WAS AWARDED AN 18-MONTH CONTRACT FROM RWJF TO GENERATE NEW INFORMATION FOR SAFETY NET HOSPITAL LEADERS SEEKING TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN TRUST AMONG VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. IN 2018 WE COMPLETED A LITERATURE REVIEW AND DRAFTED A SURVEY FOR PATIENTS SEEN AT ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS. 563756 550750 LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION: TO HELP SAFETY NET HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS CONTINUE THEIR SUCCESS IN SERVING THEIR COMMUNITIES, THE INSTITUTE OFFERED AN ARRAY OF EDUCATIONAL AND MEMBER SERVICES WHICH INCLUDED WEBINARS, CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS, DISTANCE LEARNING EVENTS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE VIA CONFERENCE CALLS AND WEBINARS. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDED FORUMS FOR MEMBERS TO LEARN AND EXCHANGE IDEAS ON HOW SAFETY NET HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS CAN ADDRESS NEW ISSUES AND CHALLENGES, IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING VITAL PROFESSIONAL CONNECTIONS AND LEADERSHIP EXPERTISE. THE FELLOWS PROGRAM GIVES PROMISING LEADERS THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO TRANSFORM THEMSELVES, MARSHAL THE ENERGY OF OTHERS TO DRIVE IMPROVEMENT, AND CREATE AN ADAPTIVE AND EFFECTIVE CULTURE. EVERY YEAR A CLASS ENDS, AND A NEW CLASS BEGINS. EACH CLASS PARTICIPATES IN IN-CLASS ROOM SESSIONS, COACHING, NETWORKING, PEER CONSULTING, AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT AT THE ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE. THE ESSENTIAL WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY DEVELOPS SUCCESSFUL WOMEN EXECUTIVES AND NARROWS THE GENDER GAP IN ESSENTIAL HOSPITAL LEADERSHIP. THE ESSENTIAL WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY IS A 10-MONTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR WOMEN LEADERS IN THE MANAGER OR DIRECTOR POSITION. IT INCLUDED THREE IN-PERSON SESSIONS, A SELF-ASSESSMENT, EXECUTIVE COACHING, MONTHLY CHECK-IN CALLS WITH THEIR MENTOR, A SITE VISIT TO THEIR MENTOR'S ORGANIZATION, AND NETWORKING. ALL OF THE MENTORS ARE WOMEN CHIEF EXECUTIVES AT ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS. THROUGH AN AMERICA'S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS MEMBER BENEFIT, 41 STAFF FROM MEMBER HOSPITALS RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS IN 2018 TO ATTEND ADVANCED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FROM THE INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT (IHI).AS PART OF A GRANT RECEIVED FROM THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION, THE INSTITUTE CONDUCTED WEBINARS AND LEARNING NETWORKS TO SUPPORT MEMBER HOSPITALS' WORK FOR ACHIEVING COMMUNITY-INTEGRATED CARE THROUGH A POPULATION HEALTH APPROACH. THE INSTITUTE HOSTED WEBINARS ON POPULATION HEALTH, TOOLS, AND PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. 335645 7500 144079 RESEARCH: THE INSTITUTE PUBLISHED ONE REPORT IN 2018: INTEGRATING PERSON-CENTERED CARE & EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH: A ROAD MAP FOR ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS. THE INSTITUTE ALSO PUBLISHED ITS ESSENTIAL DATA: OUR HOSPITALS, OUR PATIENTS REPORT (APRIL 2018) BASED ON DATA COLLECTED THROUGH AMERICA'S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS' 2016 ANNUAL MEMBER CHARACTERISTICS SURVEY AND SUPPORTING INFORMATION FROM OTHER SOURCES. IN ADDITION, THE INSTITUTE SUBMITTED A DETAILED SUMMARY OF FINDINGS TO PCORI RELATED TO THE IMPLEMENTATION AND USE OF PCOR/CER RESEARCH BY ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS. THE INSTITUTE DISSEMINATED FINDINGS FROM RESEARCH AT NATIONAL CONFERENCES INCLUDING PANEL AND POSTER PRESENTATIONS. 2526619 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 15 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X RHONDA GOLD 2025850109 401 NINTH STREET NW NO 900 WASHINGTON DC 20004 BRUCE SIEGEL PRESIDENT & CEO/RECORDING SECRETARY 3.00 37.00 X X 0 1366199 184131 SUSAN MOFFATT-BRUCE CHAIR THRU 6/18;PAST CHAIR BEG 7/18 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DELVECCHIO FINLEY CHAIR-ELECT THRU 6/18;CHAIR BEG 7/18 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LEON HALEY JR PAST CHAIR THRU 6/18;MEM DR BEG 7/18 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE NEUHOFF TREAS THRU 6/18;CHAIR ELECT BEG 7/18 1.00 X X 0 0 0 REUVEN PASTERNAK MEM. DIR. THRU 6/18;TREAS. BEG 7/18 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ERICKA BROWN MEMBER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE CHOKSHI MEMBER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROY GILBREATH MEMBER DIRECTOR (BEG. 07/18) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY PATTERSON MEMBER DIRECTOR (THROUGH 06/18) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JON PRYOR MEMBER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN JAY SHANNON MEMBER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN SCOTT BLOUIN OUTSIDE DIRECTOR (THROUGH 06/18) 1.00 X 0 0 0 STUART GUTERMAN OUTSIDE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERICA MURRAY OUTSIDE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES SCHROEDER OUTSIDE DIRECTOR (BEG. 10/18) 1.00 X 0 0 0 DALE SHALLER OUTSIDE DIRECTOR (BEG. 07/18) 1.00 X 0 0 0 LOEL SOLOMON OUTSIDE DIRECTOR (THROUGH 08/18) 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN WEISS OUTSIDE DIRECTOR (BEG. 10/18) 1.00 X 0 0 0 RHONDA GOLD CFO 12.00 28.00 X 0 471044 84928 KALPANA RAMIAH VICE PRESIDENT INNOVATION 40.00 X 0 222621 58817 ALAN BURK SENIOR DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES 9.00 31.00 X 0 190000 48864 MARK CAMPBELL SENIOR DIRECTOR, IT 10.00 30.00 X 0 176800 39129 CARL GRAZIANO DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS 4.00 36.00 X 0 202200 49740 JENNIFER STEPHENS PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE 40.00 X 0 144200 26095 ERIN O'MALLEY SENIOR DIRECTOR, POLICY 3.00 37.00 X 0 186700 34374 DAVID ENGLER FORMER OFFICER 0.00 X 0 312600 0 0 3272364 526078 0 1 1 0 AMERICA'S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS 401 9TH ST NW 900 WASHINGTON DC 20004 SHARING OF PAID EMPLOYEES 1764203 MULTIMEDIA IN HEALTH 412 LIBERTY HILL 1A CINCINNATI OH 45202 HOSPITAL ENGAGEMENT SUBCONTRACTOR 178000 2 1050000 834351 1884351 TUITION INCOME 900099 550750 550750 CONTRACTS 900099 144079 144079 694829 116456 116456 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 3147 3147 3147 2698783 694829 0 119603 7500 7500 564504 324829 239675 1002487 837091 165396 13022 12805 217 192538 151431 41107 85934 64293 21641 7287 6535 752 21350 21350 23744 23744 274478 246164 28314 36013 19140 16873 24536 377 24159 408592 109212 299380 194585 156269 38316 174105 139822 34283 71208 71208 2932 2932 ALLOCATION OF OVERHEAD 0 395972 -395972 DUES, SUBS. & PUBS. 41133 29638 11495 LICENSES AND FEES 27108 14826 12282 FACILITIES MANAGEMENT 16491 16491 12963 10715 2248 3202510 2526619 675891 0 656419 1442061 1564811 168648 26502 66677 392161 259988 188434 132173 3697445 3584779 0 17324 6133611 5411662 102420 197431 366824 271293 469244 468724 X 4276697 4129499 1387670 813439 5664367 4942938 6133611 5411662 -503727 -217702 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X X 1 AEH 521236600 10 1 3202510 0 1 3202510 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 2: ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS INSTITUTE'S SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, AMERICA'S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS, IS A 501(C)(6). PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 3B: ANNUALLY, ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS INSTITUTE COMPLETES THE SECTION 509(A)(2) PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST FOR AMERICA'S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS TO ENSURE IT SATISFIES THE PUBLIC SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS. PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 3C: ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS INSTITUTE DID NOT GRANT ANY FUNDS TO AMERICA'S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS. RATHER, ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS INSTITUTE SPENT FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF AMERICA'S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS. THEREFORE, ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS INSTITUTE WAS ABLE TO ENSURE THAT ALL SUPPORT WAS USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR SECTION 170(C)(2)(B) PURPOSES. 29695 5587 24108 362466 254401 108065 132173 DUE TO AEH 253969 DEFERRED EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN LIABILITY 17324 271293 X 2457337 -217702 -217702 2675039 23744 23744 2698783 3178766 0 3178766 23744 23744 3202510 PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017, THE INSTITUTE HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1 NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM 1030 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 522175544 501(C)(3) 7500 CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS INSTITUTE'S STAFF MAINTAINS RECORDS TO SUBSTANTIATE THE AMOUNT OF GRANTS AND AWARDS, THE GRANTEES' ELIGIBILITY FOR THE GRANTS AND AWARDS, AND THE SELECTION CRITERIA USED TO AWARD THE GRANT. 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BRUCE SIEGEL PRESIDENT & CEO/RECORDING SECRETARY 0 986200 0 270000 0 109999 0 144154 0 39977 0 1550330 0 0 RHONDA GOLD CFO 0 339400 0 87000 0 44644 0 44962 0 39966 0 555972 0 0 KALPANA RAMIAH VICE PRESIDENT INNOVATION 0 202383 0 0 0 20238 0 47378 0 11439 0 281438 0 0 ALAN BURK SENIOR DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES 0 165200 0 24800 0 0 0 22800 0 26064 0 238864 0 0 MARK CAMPBELL SENIOR DIRECTOR, IT 0 153700 0 23100 0 0 0 21216 0 17913 0 215929 0 0 CARL GRAZIANO DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS 0 175800 0 26400 0 0 0 24264 0 25476 0 251940 0 0 JENNIFER STEPHENS PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE 0 134800 0 9400 0 0 0 13297 0 12798 0 170295 0 0 ERIN O'MALLEY SENIOR DIRECTOR, POLICY 0 163800 0 22900 0 0 0 22404 0 11970 0 221074 0 0 DAVID ENGLER FORMER OFFICER 0 0 0 28400 0 284200 0 0 0 0 0 312600 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION RELIED ON A RELATED ORGANIZATION, AMERICA'S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS, WHICH USED A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, FORM 990 OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, COMPENSATION SURVEY/STUDY, AND AN APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO ESTABLISH THE COMPENSATION OF THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL. PART I, LINES 4A-B DAVID ENGLER RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $284,200. BRUCE SIEGEL RECEIVED A 2018 457(F) PLAN CONTRIBUTION OF $98,620. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ESSENTIAL HOSPITAL INSTITUTE'S FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND THE AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE. IT WAS THEN SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS INSTITUTE HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, THE PURPOSE OF WHICH IS TO PROTECT THE INSTITUTE'S INTERESTS WHEN ITS SENIOR STAFF (DEFINED AS PRESIDENT & CEO, CFO, VICE PRESIDENTS AND DIRECTORS) OR BOARD CONSIDERS A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THAT MIGHT BENEFIT THE PRIVATE INTEREST OF A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OR A SENIOR EXECUTIVE OF ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS INSTITUTE. IT APPLIES TO MATTERS BROUGHT FOR APPROVAL BY THE BOARD, OR ANY OF THEIR COMMITTEES, REGARDING WHICH A BOARD MEMBER OR A SENIOR EXECUTIVE HAS A FINANCIAL INTEREST. AT THE TIME AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES OR THE INTERESTED PERSON BECOMES AWARE OF IT, THE BOARD MEMBER MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST TO THE CHAIR, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO), OR THE BOARD. THE BOARD DETERMINES WHETHER THE OPPORTUNITY FOR BENEFIT IS MATERIAL UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES AND, THUS, WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS WITH RESPECT TO THE TRANSACTION IN QUESTION. THE BOARD MAY VOID ANY SUCH CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION THAT IT DETERMINES IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ANNUALLY, EACH SENIOR STAFF MEMBER (INCLUDING DIRECTORS) MUST COMPLETE A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE DISCLOSING ANY NEW RELATIONSHIPS, CIRCUMSTANCES OR TRANSACTIONS THAT MIGHT CREATE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE QUESTIONNAIRES ARE REVIEWED BY THE INSTITUTE'S LEADERSHIP TEAM TO DETERMINE IF THERE ARE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS THAT SHOULD BE REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT & CEO AND/OR THE BOARD. ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE RESOLVED AS APPROPRIATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 AS A RESULT OF THE AFFILIATION OF AMERICA'S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS WITH THE ESSENTIAL HOSPITAL INSTITUTE, AND BECAUSE EMPLOYEES ARE PAID BY AMERICA'S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS, THE INSTITUTE'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS DELEGATES THE COMPENSATION REVIEW TO AMERICA'S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS' COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. AMERICA'S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS' PRESIDENT AND CEO'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT WITH EXPERTISE IN THE NON-PROFIT AND HEALTH FIELD. THE CONSULTANT REVIEWED THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN PEER ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING OTHER NATIONAL AND STATE ASSOCIATIONS, AND UPDATED THIS DATA FOR MARKET CHANGES IN 2017. THE STUDY WAS REVIEWED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. FOR OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES, THE ASSOCIATION PERIODICALLY ENGAGES AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT TO CONDUCT COMPENSATION STUDIES IN THE PEER MARKET. THE LAST FULL COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN 2013 AND THE DATA WAS UPDATED IN 2017. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. AMERICA'S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS 401 NINTH STREET NW STE 900 WASHINGTON DC 20004 521236600 SEE PART VII DC 501(C)(6) N/A N/A 0 AMERICA'S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 401 NINTH STREET NW STE 900 WASHINGTON DC 20004 810983774 POLITICAL INITIATIVES DC 527 AEH 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 AMERICA'S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS N 820734 ALLOCATION FROM GENERAL LEDGER AMERICA'S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS O 1764203 ALLOCATION FROM GENERAL LEDGER AMERICA'S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS P 2719542 AMOUNTS PAID FROM CHECK REGISTER AMERICA'S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS C 1050000 ACTUAL AMOUNT PART II, IDENTIFICATION OF RELATED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS: NAME OF RELATED ORGANIZATION: AMERICA'S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS TO PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK FOR PUBLIC AND OTHER HOSPITALS THAT SHARE A COMMON MISSION TO COOPERATE WITH EACH OTHER ON A NATIONAL SCALE, AND TO PROVIDE ADVOCACY, POLICY AND EDUCATION SERVICES TO THE MEMBERSHIP.