Parkview Huntington Hospital Foundation Inc

TO SERVE AS THE PRIMARY FUNDRAISING ENTITY FOR HUNTINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC.

PARKVIEW HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. MAINTAINS FOUNDATIONS FOR EACH OF ITS HOSPITALS. THESE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDE PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT FOR THE SYSTEM'S MISSION OF PROVIDING QUALITY HEALTH SERVICES TO ALL WHO ENTRUST THEIR CARE TO PARKVIEW AND IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES PARKVIEW SERVES.THE STAFF AT PARKVIEW HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, INC., BUILDS LASTING RELATIONSHIPS THAT FOSTER GIFT-GIVING FOR THE BENEFIT OF CAREGIVERS, HOSPITAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, AS WELL AS NEW EQUIPMENT. THESE RELATIONSHIPS ARE MADE WITH HUNTINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC., CO-WORKERS, PHYSICIANS, VENDORS, PATIENT FAMILIES, AND THE BROADER(SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION)COMMUNITY. THESE EFFORTS HELP MAKE PARKVIEW HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, INC., BENEFACTORS A COLLECTION OF CARING INDIVIDUALS WHO RECOGNIZE HUNTINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC., AS AN AGENT FOR SAVING AND CHANGING LIVES AND A FORCE FOR CREATING HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.AMONG THE IMPROVEMENTS TO PATIENT CARE THAT GIFTS TO PARKVIEW HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL FOUNDATION. INC., FUNDED IN 2021 ARE:- THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED ITS COMMITMENT TO HELP MAINTAIN THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION OF HOSPITAL CO-WORKERS WITH ANOTHER YEAR OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CLINICIAN EDUCATION FUND. OPPORTUNITIES FOR NURSES' TRAINING IN 2021 WERE AGAIN LIMITED BY THE PANDEMIC, BUT THERE WERE NINE AWARDS FOR BOTH ON-SITE AND REMOTE TRAINING. THOSE FRONT-LINE STAFF MEMBERS FROM CLINICAL DEPARTMENTS WERE ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ADVANCED, SPECIALIZED INSTRUCTION, AND SHARED BEST PRACTICES WITH THEIR SUPERVISORS AND CO-WORKERS.- RESTRICTIONS ON PUBLIC GATHERINGS, BROUGHT ABOUT BY THE PANDEMIC, RESULTED IN CANCELLATION OF THE FOUNDATION'S TWO MAJOR FUNDRAISING EVENTS AGAIN IN 2021. THE FOUNDATION WAS, HOWEVER, ACTIVE ACROSS THE HOSPITAL WITH OUTLAYS IN RESPONSE TO REQUESTS FROM SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS AND SPECIFIC SERVICE AREAS. THE HOSPITAL'S DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING DEPARTMENT RECEIVED NEW MRI-SAFE WHEELCHAIRS, ULTRASOUND DEVICES, AND VEIN THERAPY EQUIPMENT. PEDIATRIC PHOTOTHERAPY EQUIPMENT WAS PURCHASED FOR THE INPATIENT SERVICES UNIT. THE FOUNDATION ALSO MADE EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE HOSPITAL STAFF AND CO-WORKERS AT LOCAL PARKVIEW PHYSICIAN GROUP PRACTICES AND PROVIDED SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARKVIEW HOSPICE SERVICES AT THE HOSPITAL AND IN PATIENT HOMES IN HUNTINGTON COUNTY.- THE JILL DREYER SCHOLARSHIP, WHICH IS ADMINISTERED BY THE FOUNDATION, PROVIDED FUNDING TO FIVE HOSPITAL CO-WORKERS PURSUING ACCREDITED NURSING STUDIES IN 2021. IN ADDITION, THE THIRD YEAR OF THE PARKVIEW HUNTINGTON SPIRIT OF SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS, ALSO ADMINISTERED BY THE FOUNDATION, PROVIDED FUNDING TO THREE COMMUNITY STUDENTS PURSUING DEGREES IN HEALTHCARE-RELATED FIELDS. - THE PHYSICIANS LEGACY ENDOWMENT, PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF A WRITTEN AGREEMENT, PROVIDED COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR THE HEALTH NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE MOST RECENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT CONDUCTED BY HUNTINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC.EACH GIFT THE PARKVIEW HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, INC., RECEIVES, WHETHER FROM INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, OR OTHER INSTITUTIONS, IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF OUR MISSION TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY.