2014-04-23T08:21:01-05:00 2013-06-30 010523282 Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker LLC PO Box 1100 Portland ME 041041100 990 2012-07-01 222561879 Yankee Alliance Inc YANK 9784702000 138 River Road Andover MA 018101083 David Lincoln 9784702000 2014-04-02 1 Barbara J McGuan CPA P00219457 2077752387 2014-04-02 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z James Oliver 138 River Road Andover MA 018101083 2615400 0 X www.yankeealliance.com X 1984 MA Regional hospital alliance providing education and knowledge transfer activities. 6 6 0 6 42058 0 0 0 4670326 1330309 52086 87499 0 0 4722412 1417808 3726294 1975945 0 0 3468618 0 0 0 0 1287658 1321512 8482570 3297457 -3760158 -1879649 9877591 7120166 1383366 505590 8494225 6614576 X Yankee Alliance, Inc. is a regional multihospital alliance whose founding members are either tax-exempt tertiary teaching hospitals or large tax-exempt community hospitals serving distinct geographies with primary, secondary and tertiary level medical services. The current membership of over 50 acute care hospitals benefit from best practice applications and knowledge transfer initiatives generated through the collaborative process Yankee has developed over the past two and one half decades. 0 0 728186 1170892 Research, develop and maintain joint venture, best practice applications and knowledge transfer initiatives. The current membership of over 50 acute care hospitals and thousands of alternate site facilities benefit from best-practice applications and knowledge transfer initiatives generated through the collaborative process Yankee has developed over the past two and one half decades.In addition beginning in January 2012, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) announced the availability of funding to help hospitals reduce preventable readmissions by twenty percent and reduce preventable hospital-acquired conditions by forty percent through the Partnership for Patients (PFP). To facilitate meeting these goals and spreading innovation across the hospital community, CMMI has approved Premier as a "Hospital Engagement Contractor" or HEC. Yankee Alliance is working with Premier as an Affinity Group to support our member hospitals in efforts regionally while utilizing the support of the Premier national member network. This is a two year program with an optional third year of funding if the goals are met. We currently have four separate hospital systems and a total of eight hospitals involved in the program. 242728 159417 In furtherance of its own tax-exempt purposes, Yankee Alliance, Inc. provides management services to related entities, which allow for transformational learning by connecting, collaborating and communicating activities through best practices applications and knowledge transfer initiatives to improve hospital operations and performance. 1975945 1975945 Yankee Alliance, Inc. provides funds in the form of annual grants to its tax-exempt member hospitals. The Organization was created to foster joint programs and ventures among its not-for-profit hospital members. The grant program helps to fund programs or projects that improve the quality of patient care, expand medical and health related services offered by member institutions, and/or lower the costs of services being provided by member institutions. Grant recipients are expected to share their "lessons learned" with the greater membership. During FY13, Yankee Alliance, Inc. also provided grants to its tax-exempt hospital members in the amount of $36,000 to support the Yankee Alliance Supply View Program. This program provides patron-hospitals with the insight into product utilization and price with the goal of implementing industry best practices that support quality of care and reduction of supply chain expense through the use of a data analytics software known as SUPPLYview. The SUPPLYview program provides analysis and recommendations in four specific areas: (1) Identifies opportunities for members to improve product prices by accessing available contracts, (2) Suggests areas to standardize products resulting in less variability of care and lower cost, (3) Benchmarks product prices against a national database to identify opportunities to improve product pricing and (4) Recommends best practices for product utilization that result in less variability and lower cost of care.During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, patron hospitals were able to document savings from the Supply View Program of $10,685,434 plus an additional $33,984,989 of related savings for implementation in the fiscal year of June 30, 2014. 2946859 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 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 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA CA X James Oliver President 9784702000 138 River Road Andover MA 01810 Dale Lodge 0.50 0.50 X X 0 0 0 David Kruczlnicki 0.50 0.50 X X 0 0 0 David Phelps 0.50 0.50 X 0 0 0 David Lincoln 0.50 0.50 X 0 0 0 Richard Silveria 0.50 0.50 X 0 0 0 Christopher O'Connor 0.50 0.50 X 0 0 0 Steve Guimond 0.50 0.50 X 0 0 0 Keith Hovan 0.50 0.50 X X 0 0 0 Dianne Shugrue 0.50 0.50 X X 0 0 0 Normand Deschene 0.50 0.50 X 0 0 0 James Oliver 4.00 36.00 X 0 547861 33697 Charles Manning 2.00 38.00 X 0 283652 32764 Richard Berkman 40.00 0.00 X 0 260682 30117 Jody Daniels 2.00 38.00 X 0 273933 31141 Barry Mackinnon 40.00 0.00 X 0 101000 8274 James Mahan 40.00 0.00 X 0 140324 26784 0 1607452 162777 0 0 1 0 Yankee Alliance LLC 138 River Road Andover MA 018101083 Management Fee 812552 1 Membership Fees 900099 956250 956250 Other Misc. Income 900099 214642 214642 Management Services 900099 159417 117359 42058 1330309 15407 15407 1269684 1197592 72092 72092 72092 1417808 1288251 42058 87499 X 1975945 1975945 73976 55482 18494 14876 14876 12058 12058 837309 627982 209327 79480 59610 19870 11391 8523 2868 3257 2443 814 33449 25087 8362 11041 8281 2760 51547 38660 12887 174050 130538 43512 14334 10750 3584 Taxes - Other 1852 1389 463 Dues & Subscriptions 1591 1193 398 Miscellaneous 1292 969 323 Training 9 7 2 3297457 2946859 350598 0 4207901 2508276 3165096 2061935 62223 51292 48258 31019 1167440 922538 417339 244902 1128766 1070979 848008 1151763 9877591 7120166 116636 36554 26924 1266730 442112 1383366 505590 X 8494225 6614576 8494225 6614576 9877591 7120166 -1879649 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 6132511 6013546 6243741 3119869 1288251 22797918 6132511 6013546 6243741 3119869 1288251 22797918 0 5056155 4967278 5224827 1950162 104322 17302744 5056155 4967278 5224827 1950162 104322 17302744 5495174 723201 932340 443310 52086 15407 2166344 723201 932340 443310 52086 15407 2166344 6855712 6945886 6687051 3171955 1303658 24964262 0.22010 0.37830 0.08680 0.07330 X 116368 58601 57767 1051072 863937 187135 244902 Investments to Fund Deferred Compensation 353310 C Premier Inc. Investment 717669 C 1070979 CSV of Life Insurance 883069 Due from Affiliates 268694 1151763 Due To Affiliates 88802 Deferred Compensation 353310 442112 1 Glens Falls Hospital 100 Park Street Glens Falls NY 12801 141338413 501(c)(3) 343367 A grant to fund an Air Handler refurbishment project. The goal is to extend the life of the Air Handlers by 10 to 15 years. Amount of grant: $147,200.A grant to hire Executive Health Resources or a suitable vendor alternative, to help the improvement the Care Management team. Amount of grant: $35,000.A grant to fund the Care Setting Inititative, the goals are to reduce inappropriate admissions, develop performance plans and education effectiveness. Amount of grant: $161,167. Berkshire Medical Center Inc 725 North Street Pittsfield MA 01201 042791396 501(c)(3) 263341 A grant was made to fund a physician Scribe program within the Emergency Department. To build efficiencies that will offset the increasing productivity losses associated with the ever increasing documentation requirements. Covenant Health Systems Inc 100 Ames Pond Drive Suite 102 Tewksbury MA 018761293 222484505 501(c)(3) 420707 A grant was made to fund IT and Supply Chain Integration. Southcoast Hospitals Group Inc 101 Page Street New Bedford MA 02740 222592333 501(c)(3) 433637 A grant was made to continue efforts to reduce the incidence of hospital-acquired C-Diff infections.C-Diff funding is a combination of additional environmental improvements combined with a pharmacist-led, formalized and multidisciplinary antibiotic stewardship program. Device-related funding includes advanced training and educational materials.Additionally, grants were made to reduce the rate of catheter-associated urinary tract infections, to continue use of the Premier Quality Advisor database subscription services, to continue participation in QUEST and Partnership for Patients which are aimed to reduce harm, readmissions, mortality and other goals, explore new data warehouse membership, analysis tools and access to best-practice services, and to fund the cost of hiring co-op students from Northeastern University. Winchester Hospital 41 Highland Avenue Winchester MA 01890 012104434 501(c)(3) 234494 A grant to fund services to incorporate hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). HBOT facilitates wound healing through increasing levels of oxygen in tissues, enhancing growth of reparative tissue and new blood vessels, destruction of harmful bacteria and enhancing cell activity to fight infection. Lowell General Hospital 295 Varnum Avenue Lowell MA 018542193 042103590 501(c)(3) 280399 A grant was made to fund a mattress replacement project aimed to reduce the development of hospital acquired pressure sores for inpatients. Amount of grant: $244,399.Additionally, a grant was made to support the Yankee Alliance Supply View Program. To improve supply chain management through a data analytics software utilized to reduce costs, improve quality and streamline operations. Amount of Grant: $36,000. 6 0 Procedure for Monitoring Grants in the U.S.: Part I, Line 2: Schedule I, Part I, Line 2: For Grants that are awarded to member Hospitals, Yankee Alliance, Inc. requires the submission of a quarterly report as well as a presentation of the results of the project or program that the grant funded. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 James Oliver 0 358800 0 87500 0 101561 0 11250 0 22447 0 581558 0 0 Charles Manning 0 226584 0 55256 0 1812 0 10289 0 22475 0 316416 0 0 Richard Berkman 0 206910 0 51000 0 2772 0 9448 0 20669 0 290799 0 0 Jody Daniels 0 215033 0 54221 0 4679 0 9906 0 21235 0 305074 0 0 James Mahan 0 126610 0 12859 0 855 0 5874 0 20910 0 167108 0 0 Supplemental Information Part III The Organization has no employees, and does not pay compensation to its officers and directors. The Organization's president is the CEO of Yankee Alliance, LLC and is compensated by Yankee Alliance, LLC for services performed as an employee of that organization. Yankee Alliance, Inc. reimburses Yankee Alliance, LLC for compensation expenses allocable to the services performed by the Yankee Alliance, LLC CEO as President of Yankee Alliance, Inc. The CEO's salary is reviewed annually and also compared to a market survey performed by an outside firm, and is geared toward the 50th percentile. The CEO's salary is determined by the compensation committee of the board of directors of Yankee Alliance, LLC. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 Membership consists of hospitals, medical centers, multi-corporate health care delivery systems and other health-related organizations which are described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and which are exempt from taxation under 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a The Board of Directors consists of one representative designated and appointed by each member institution, who shall be the chief executive officer of such member institution or such other senior executive officer of such member institution as the Board of Directors may approve. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 Form 990 is reviewed internally by the Organization's Director of Finance, Chief Financial Officer and CEO. The return is compared to the current year audited financial statements, internal data and prior year tax return to insure that the information to be filed is complete and accurate. After the internal review is complete the return is forwarded to legal counsel for their review. Once the internal and legal review is complete the tax return is provided to all board members with the final review and approval resting with the Board Officers. Once the tax return is approved the Treasurer will sign and have the return filed electronically by the Organization's tax preparer. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Yankee Alliance, Inc. monitors and enforces compliance with the Organization's conflict of interest policy by providing board members with a conflict of interest statement for their review and signature. If a conflict does exist the board member is required to disclose that conflict in the disclosure section of the document. Conflict of interest statements are presented to the board members at the Organization's annual meeting in October. The Organization monitors and enforces the conflict of interest policy by including a standing agenda item asking board members to self-disclose any conflicts of interest that may have arisen since the last disclosure document was signed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The Organization has no employees, and does not pay compensation to its officers and directors. The Organization's CEO, officers and key employees are the CEO, officers and key employees of Yankee Alliance, LLC and are compensated by Yankee Alliance, LLC for services performed as employees of that organization. Yankee Alliance, Inc. reimburses Yankee Alliance, LLC for compensation expenses allocable to the services performed by the Yankee Alliance, LLC as the CEO, officers and key employees of Yankee Alliance Inc. The compensation of all employees, with the exception of the CEO, is based on comparisons to an annual market survey which is performed by an outside firm, and in which the organization gears such salaries toward the 50th percentile of the survey. These salaries are managed through the Human Resources Department. The CEO's salary is reviewed annually and also compared to a market survey performed by an outside firm, and is geared toward the 50th percentile. The CEO's salary is determined by the compensation committee of the board of directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The conflict of interest policy is available to the public on the Organization's website and upon request. Financial statements and governing documents are available to the public upon request and through the Massachusetts Attorney General's office. Other Fees Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Other Fees: Program service expenses 103,270. Management and general expenses 34,423. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 137,693. Reimbursement to Affiliate: Program service expenses 524,712. Management and general expenses 174,904. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 699,616. Relation to Yankee Alliance, LLC Schedule R Part III Six of the nine founding members of Yankee Alliance, Inc. are all, and the only, partners of Yankee Alliance, LLC. Allocation of Hours Worked 990, Part VII, Section A: The employees listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A are paid by Yankee Alliance, LLC. However, their time is allocated between Yankee Alliance, Yankee Alliance Supply Chain Cooperative Inc., and Yankee Alliance, LLC. In addition, the employing entity is reimbursed for the services performed. All employees work 40 hours per week, allocated as follows: James Oliver: Yankee Alliance: 4 hours/week Yankee Alliance Supply Chain Cooperative Inc.: 24 hours/week Yankee Alliance, LLC: 12 hours/week Charles Manning: Yankee Alliance: 2 hours/week Yankee Alliance Supply Chain Cooperative Inc.: 32 hours/week Yankee Alliance, LLC: 6 hours/week Richard Berkman: Yankee Alliance: 40 hours/week Jody Daniels: Yankee Alliance: 2 hours/week Yankee Alliance Supply Chain Cooperative Inc.: 32 hours/week Yankee Alliance, LLC: 6 hours/week Barry Mackinnon: Yankee Alliance: 40 hours/week James Mahan: Yankee Alliance: 40 hours/week Yankee Alliance Supply Chain Cooperative Inc 138 River Road Andover MA 018101083 043027064 Group Purchasing Services MA 501(c)(3) Line 3 N/A 1 Yankee Alliance LLC 138 River Road Andover MA 018101083 300486661 Group Purchasing Services DE N/A Yankee Alliance Supply Chain Solutions LLC 138 River Road Andover MA 018101083 462047077 Group Purchasing Services DE N/A 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0