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Resurrection Health Care is a non-profit health care organization sponsored by the holy orders of the Sisters of the Resurrection and the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth.  The Sisters of the Resurrection founded Resurrection Medical Center as a community hospital in 1953.  

Resurrection began to acquire community hospitals, eventually coming to control eight:

  • Resurrection Medical Center (Chicago)
  • Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center (Chicago)
  • St. Joseph (Chicago)
  • St. Francis (Evanston)
  • St. Mary of Nazareth & St. Elizabeth Medical Center (Chicago)
  • West Suburban Hospital (Oak Park)
  • West Lake Hospital (Melrose Park)
  • Holy Family Medical Center (Des Plaines)

Currently, Holy Family Hospital has been converted to a long-term acute care facility, no longer technically a hospital.

Resurrection Health Care is the largest Catholic health care system and second-largest non-profit system in Illinois.  

Despite RHC’s original mission of providing quality patient care and spiritual ministry, in recent years the system has undergone a systematic program of corporatization, slashing budgets for patient care while increasing executive compensation and cosmetic improvements meant to boost revenue.  RHC’s response to its employees’ efforts to organize has been a campaign of intimidation and harassment, including retaining the services of notorious union-busting law firm Seyfarth and Shaw.  

The result of this corporatization has been a critical decline in patient care quality, community accountability, and employee involvement in decision making.  As Resurrection has abandoned its mission, it has transformed into a sub-par health care system, a poor employer, and a bad neighbor.

 

RHC Charity Care vs. Other Area Hospitals:
Resurrection has consistently ranked among the
lowest providers of charity care in the region.

Charity Care Table



Despite RHC’s original mission of providing quality patient care and spiritual ministry, in recent years the system has undergone a systematic program of corporatization, slashing budgets for patient care while increasing executive compensation and cosmetic improvements meant to boost revenue.  

 

RHC’s response to its employees’ efforts to organize has been a campaign of intimidation and harassment, including retaining the services of notorious union-busting law firm Seyfarth and Shaw. 

The result of this corporatization has been a critical decline in patient care quality, community accountability, and employee involvement in decision making.  As Resurrection has abandoned its mission, it has transformed into a sub-par health care system, a poor employer, and a bad neighbor.

 

EXECUTIVE PAY AT RESURRECTION
Highest paid employees * 2003 2004 2005  2006 Total salary, 2003-2006 Average yearly salary Average hourly wage **
Resurrection Health Care
Joseph Toomey, RHC CEO $2,483,497.00 $1,438,307.00 $879,835.00  $1,016,508.00 $5,818,147.00 $1,454,537.00 $727.00
Tom Capobianco, EVP of finance $463,278.00 $583,700.00 $561,459.00 $577,170.00 $2,185,607.00 $546,402.00 $273.00
James P. Hill, EVP for Administrative Services $447,664.00 $562,766.00 $560,113.00  $549,399.00 $2,119,942.00 $529,986.00 $265.00
George R. Chessum, SVP for Information Services $336,635.00 $412,840.00 $417,870.00  $434,821.00 $1,602,166.00 $400,542.00 $200.00
Paul T. Skiem, SVP for Human Resources $280,429.00 $344,615.00 $371,352.00  $396,670.00 $1,393,066.00 $348,267.00 $174.00
Robert T. Bulger, SVP for Mission $308,681.00 $366,434.00 $320,170.00  (not on 990) N/A  N/A N/A 
Sr. Sally Marie Kiepura, chair, RHC Board of Directors $209,114.00 $394,722.00 $317,633.00  $338,749.00 $1,260,218.00 $315,055.00 $158.00
Jeannie Carmedelle Frey, EVP for Legal Affairs * * $291,393.00  $465,341.00 $756,734.00 $189,184.00 $95.00
               
 Highest paid employees* 2003
2004
2005
2006
Total salary, 2003-2006
Average yearly salary
Average hourly wage**
Our Lady of the Resurrection Hospital
Ivette Estrada, Our Lady CEO $324,525.00 $356,858.00 $386,777.00  $396,535.00 $1,464,695.00 $366,174.00 $183.00
Dennis Fitzmaurice, VP of Professional Services $190,843.00 $209,084.00 $202,294.00  $202,953.00 $805,174.00 $201,294.00 $101.00
Mary Hillerd, VP of Patient Care Services * * $146,620.00  $211,962.00 $358,582.00 $89,646 $45.00
               
Highest paid employees*  2003
2004
2005
2006
Total salary, 2003-2006
Average yearly salary
Average hourly wage**
St. Francis Hospital of Evanston
Sherlyn Hailstone, former St. Francis CEO $338,201.00 $416,142.00 $452,532.00  $444,451.00 $1,651,326.00 $412,832.00 $206.00
Richard Lavacchi, VP of Professional Services $194,160.00 $204,822.00 $208,476.00 $209,788.00 $817,246.00 $204,312.00 $102.00
Angelique Richard, VP of Patient Care Services * * $148,918.00  $208,910.00 $357,828.00 $89,457.00 $45.00
               
 Highest paid employees*
2003
2004
2005
2006
Total salary, 2003-2006
Average yearly salary
Average hourly wage**
St. Joseph Hospital
Ron Struxness, CEO of St. Joseph $439,848.00 $526,976.00 $507,449.00  $483,976.00 $1,958,249.00 $489,562.00
Carol Buer, VP of Professional Services $154,794.00 $184,447.00 $192,024.00  $129,068.00 $660,333.00 $165,083.00 $83.00
Janet Stifter, VP of Patient Care Services * $130,962.00 $196,209.00  $116,015.00 $443,186.00 $110,797.00 $55.00
               
 Highest paid employees*
2003
2004
2005
2006
Total salary, 2003-2006
Average yearly salary
Average hourly wage**
Sts. Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center
Margaret McDermott, Sts. Mary and Elizabeth CEO $338,000.00 $393,979.00 $563,967.00  $582,137.00 $1,878,083.00 $469,521.00 $235.00
Robert Harrison, VP of Professional Services $227,835.00 $251,670.00 $346,542.00  $343,020.00 $1,169,067.00 $292,267.00 $146.00
Suzanne Lambert, VP of Patient Care Services * $202,503.00 $273,186.00  $295,774.00 $771,463.00 $192,866.00 $96.00
Martin Judd, VP of Professional Services * $183,390.00 $247,177.00  $259,977.00 $690,544.00 $172,636.00 $86.00
               
 Highest paid employees*
2003
2004
2005
2006
Total salary, 2003-2006
Average yearly salary
Average hourly wage**
Resurrection Medical Center
Sr. Donna Marie Wolowicki, RMC CEO $433,854.00 $504,830.00 $406,195.00  $517,609.00 $1,862,488.00 $465,622.00 $233.00
Connie Yuska, VP of Patient and Oncology Services $195,746.00 $212,718.00 $224,707.00  $234,330.00 $867,501.00 $216,875.00 $108.00
Bruno Giacomuzzi, VP of Support and Outpatient Services $140,705.00 $172,884.00 $195,139.00  $204,691.00 $713,419.00 $178,355.00 $89.00
Bernardine Stetz, VP of Clinical and Rehab Services $53,543.00 $156,571.00 $178,471.00  $199,319.00 $587,904.00 $146,976.00 $73.00
               
 Highest paid employees*
2003
2004
2005
2006
Total salary, 2003-2006
Average yearly salary
Average hourly wage**
West Suburban Medical Center
Jay Kreuzer, former WS CEO * $554,995.00 $556,506.00  $622,654.00 $1,734,155.00 $433,539.00  $311.00
Joan Ormsby, chief operating officer $239,921.00 $252,286.00 $241,959.00  (not in 990) N/A  N/A  N/A
Deborah Davisson, VP of Patient Care Services * $175,296.00 $173,658.00  (not in 990) N/A  N/A N/A
               
 Highest paid employees* 2003
2004
2005
2006
Total salary, 2003-2006
Average yearly salary
Average hourly wage**
Westlake Hospital
Pat Shehorn, Westlake CEO $428,192.00 $511,213.00 $465,594.00  $453,000.00 $1,858,887.00 $464,722.00 $227.00
Janet Stenske, VP of Patient Care Services * $83,777.00 $208,492.00  $211,090.00 $503,359.00 $125,840.00 $63.00
Patrick Durkin, VP of Professional Services $122,440.00 $146,660.00 $154,338.00  $153,857.00 $577,295.00 $144,324.00 $72.00

*This information comes from Forms 990 which all nonprofits are required by law to file with the IRS. These forms are available to anyone for free at guidestar.org.

** Hourly wage assumes a 40-hour work week, 50 weeks a year.




SUPPLIES & PATIENT CARE SALARIES AS A PERCENT OF TOTAL REVENUE 2000-2004
Year Non-management Patient Care Salaries as a Percent of Resurrection Total Revenue Patient Care Supplies as a Percent of Resurrection Total Revenue Total Revenue
2000 41% 17% $642,375,924
2001 31% 12% $769,967,000
2002 29% 10% $1,229,430,000
2003 28% 10% $1,291,819,000
2004 28% 10% $1,409,251,000
Percent Change -30% -45% +119%
 
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