Intermountain Health Saint Joseph Hospital

What it reported doing in 2024

Saint joseph hospital was founded in denver in 1873 by the sisters of charity of leavenworth as the first private teaching hospital in Colorado and has historically been part of sisters of charity of leavenworth health system, inc. Today, it remains the largest private teaching hospital in denver. The hospital provides a tradition of healthcare that includes compassionate caregivers, stellar clinical expertise and active clinical partnerships with kaiser permanente, national jewish health and community physicians.in 2014, saint joseph hospital and national jewish health (a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization) formed a joint operating agreement to provide inpatient and outpatient care together in Colorado. This collaborative care model brings together two leading healthcare organizations with complementary cultures, missions and dedication to excellence to focus on providing the best care possible. The strong outpatient approach and specialty expertise of national jewish health combines with the focused inpatient expertise of saint joseph hospital to increase our ability to manage patients along the full continuum of care.the organizations did not merge, and neither organization has been purchased by the other. National jewish health and saint joseph hospital are jointly managing clinical operations. Both national jewish health and saint joseph hospital value the profound impact research has on the understanding and treatment of human disease. Both have outstanding and complementary teaching programs. Together, we are maximizing the capabilities of both institutions to foster collaboration and excellence in the teaching area.saint joseph hospital is related to scl health medical group - denver, llc, a single member limited liability company owned by a related organization, intermountain front range, inc. Scl health medical group - denver, llc is a group of physician clinics that provide professional services to the saint joseph hospital community and supports the mission of saint joseph's hospital.although scl health medical group - denver, llc is not owned directly by saint joseph hospital, saint joseph hospital is required to fund a portion of the operating losses of scl health medical group - denver, llc. In 2024, the hospital provided $31,099,353 in support of the losses of the physician clinics.on april 1, 2022, sisters of charity of leavenworth health system, inc. Affliated with intermountain health care, inc., creating a model health system that provides high-quality, accessible, and affordable healthcare to communities in Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Colorado, Montana, and Wyoming. The organization employs more than 68,000 caregivers, operates 33 hospitals (including one virtual hospital), and runs hundreds of clinics, while providing health insurance to over one million people in Utah, Idaho and Nevada.as part of intermountain health (integrated health system), saint joseph hospital has direct access to best practices, resources, technology, talent and strategic capital.saint joseph hospital has a variety of programs and services to serve the community including but not limited to:- cancer care- emergency and trauma services- family medicine- graduate medical education- heart and vascular care- labor and delivery services- orthopedics- palliative care- radiology, imaging and ancillary services- respiratory health- sports medicine- surgery center- therapy and rehab services- women's health servicesduring 2024, saint joseph hospital, had the following results: admissions: 16,205outpatient visits: 167,850emergency department visits: 63,586births: 4,050surgeries: 11,286lab tests: 1,250,494mission, vision & values: mission: we reveal and foster god's healing love by improving the health of the people and communities we serve, especially those who are poor and vulnerable.vision: be a model health system by providing extraordinary care and superior service at an affordable cost.values: we are leaders in clinical excellence, delivering

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 84.7%; rating input score 85
• Program expense ratio: 84%; rating input score 84
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 0 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 0
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Missing
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 99.9%; rating input score 100; 46th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 75%; rating input score 75; 24th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 7 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 78
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Fail
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -2.2%; rating input score 18; 18th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.54; rating input score 54; 54th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.21; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 1.2%; rating input score 71; 71st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 4.4% per year; rating input score 100; 34th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 2.8% per year; rating input score 100; 20th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 5.1% per year; rating input score 100; 37th percentile among comparable filings