Organizations Filed Purposes:
Rooted in the loving ministry of Jesus as healer, we commit ourselves to serving all persons with special attention to those who are poor and vulnerable. Our Catholic health ministry is dedicated to spiritually-centered, holistic care which sustains and improves the health of individuals and communities. We are advocates for a compassionate and just society through our actions and our words.
TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF ALL PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.
ASCENSION VIA CHRISTI HEALTH PARTNERS (AVCHP) DEVELOPS PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT IMPROVE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND IMPROVES HEALTH IN THE COMMUNITIES SERVED. SUPPORT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS AFFILIATED WITH ASCENSION VIA CHRISTI HEALTH. AS A PART OF ASCENSION VIA CHRISTI HEALTH, A CATHOLIC HEALTH SYSTEM, AVCHP SHARES THE MISSION OF "ROOTED IN THE LOVING MINISTRY OF JESUS AS HEALER, WE COMMIT OURSELVES TO SERVING ALL PERSONS WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THOSE WHO ARE POOR AND VULNERABLE. OUR CATHOLIC HEALTH MINISTRY IS DEDICATED TO SPIRITUALLY CENTERED, HOLISTIC CARE WHICH SUSTAINS AND IMPROVES THE HEALTH OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES. WE ARE ADVOCATES FOR A COMPASSIONATE AND JUST SOCIETY THROUGH OUR ACTIONS AND OUR WORDS." VIA CHRISTI HEALTH'S HISTORY EXTENDS BACK OVER 100 YEARS AND TODAY, ALONG WITH OUR SPONSORING ORGANIZATION, ASCENSION HEALTH, WE CONTINUE TO RESPOND TO COMMUNITY NEEDS IN KANSAS. THE OBLIGATION TO REACH OUT TO THOSE IN NEED AND IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH FLOWS DIRECTLY FROM OUR IDENTITY AS A FAITH-BASED HEALING MINISTRY. AS A MISSION-DRIVEN ORGANIZATION, AVCHP PROVIDE COMMUNITY BENEFIT BECAUSE WE ARE COMMITTED TO OUR CORE VALUES OF: 1) SERVICE OF THE POOR - GENEROSITY OF SPIRIT, ESPECIALLY FOR PERSONS MOST IN NEED; 2) REVERENCE - RESPECT AND COMPASSION FOR THE DIGNITY AND DIVERSITY OF LIFE; 3) INTEGRITY - INSPIRING TRUST THROUGH PERSONAL LEADERSHIP; 4) WISDOM - INTEGRATING EXCELLENCE AND STEWARDSHIP; 5) CREATIVITY - COURAGEOUS INNOVATION; AND 6) DEDICATION - AFFIRMING THE HOPE AND JOY OF OUR MINISTRY. ASCENSION VIA CHRISTI HEALTH PARTNERS (AVCHP) IS THE CORPORATE OFFICE FOR JOINT VENTURES IN AMBULATORY SURGERY (CENTER FOR SAME DAY SURGERY AND KANSAS SURGERY AND RECOVERY CENTER ); IMAGING SERVICES (AMS DIAGNOSTICS AND PREFERRED PET IMAGING); DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT (VIA CHRISTI HOME MEDICAL WICHITA, SALINA REGIONAL HOME MEDICAL SERVICES AND MERCY REGIONAL HOME MEDICAL SERVICES) AND A MEDICAL OFFICE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY (ASCENSION VIA CHRISTI PROPERTY SERVICES, INC.). AVCHP SERVES PEOPLE IN THE WICHITA METROPOLITAN AREA AND THE COMMUNITIES OF SALINA, MANHATTAN, DODGE CITY AND GARDEN CITY, KANSAS. AVCHP WORKS WITH THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE IN ADDRESSING THEIR NEEDS WITH THEIR LIMITED RESOURCES. HERE ARE SOME OF THE WAYS IN WHICH AVCHP HELPS. THE FOLLOWING AVCHP COMPANIES SERVE AS CLINICAL EDUCATION FIELD PLACEMENT SETTINGS FOR AREA COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND VOCATIONAL STUDENTS: 1) AMS DIAGNOSTICS - RADIOLOGY & ULTRASOUND TECHNICIAN STUDENTS 2) KANSAS SURGERY & RECOVERY CENTER - NURSING STUDENTS 3) HOME MEDICAL SERVICES - RESPIRATORY THERAPY & PHARMACY STUDENTS 4) CENTER FOR SAME DAY SURGERY - MEDICAL CODING STUDENTS IN ADDITION, AVCHP COMPANIES EMPLOYEES ASSIST WITH: 1) FUNDRAISING FOR OTHER AREA NOT-FOR-PROFITS THROUGH THE ANNUAL ONE COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN (IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UNITED WAY), 2) SAVING LIVES THROUGH SPONSORING BLOOD DRIVES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AMERICAN RED CROSS, 3) CASH DONATIONS TO JEFFERSON SCHOOL'S THE PANDO INITIATIVE. 4) IN-KIND DONATIONS OF TIME FOR UNITED WAY AMBASSADORS, CHRISTMAS FAMILY ADOPTIONS, AND PROVIDING OFFICE SPACE FOR OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. As part of the Ascension Catholic health ministry, the filing organization served in support of Ascension's commitment to both care for patients and communities and support caregivers and other associates through the challenges of the COVID-19 global pandemic in FY20.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Shelly D Trent | FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE (END 12/2017) | 0 | $0 |
| Margaret A Tichacek | FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE (END 12/2017) | 0 | $0 |
| Laurie A Labarca | FORMER OFFICER (END 12/2016) | 0 | $0 |
| Gary Knight | FORMER OFFICER (END 10/2017) | 0 | $0 |
| Edward J Hett Md | FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE (END 12/2017) | 0 | $0 |
| Carla J Yost Rn | FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE (END 12/2017) | 0 | $0 |
| Sara S Powers | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| Kevin J Strecker | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| Joy M Scott | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| Claudio J Ferraro | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| Todd A Conklin | CHAIR/PRESIDENT (END 7/2019) | 0 | $0 |
| Michael Mccullough | DIRECTOR/CFO, MINISTRY MARKET | 0 | $0 |
| Don E King | CHAIR (START 7/2019) | 0 | $0 |
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