Mayo Clinic Health System-St James Health Care Foundation

FUNDRAISING FOUNDATION IN SUPPORT OF MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM-ST. JAMES

PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS (SEE SCHEDULE O):MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM - ST. JAMES HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION IS AFFILIATED WITH THE MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM. MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM IS A FAMILY OF CLINICS, HOSPITALS AND HEALTH CARE FACILITIES SERVING COMMUNITIES IN MINNESOTA, IOWA, WISCONSIN AND GEORGIA. AS PART OF MAYO CLINIC, THE HEALTH SYSTEM OFFERS CARE DESIGNED FOR THE WHOLE BODY CLOSE TO THE PATIENT'S HOME, WHEN THEY NEED IT. A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM OF EXPERTS HAS READY ACCESS TO KNOWLEDGE, RESOURCES, AND EXPERTISE OF MAYO CLINIC AND COLLABORATES ON PROVIDING EXACTLY THE CARE THE PATIENT NEEDS. MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM SITES EMPLOY APPROXIMATELY 1,000 PHYSICIANS AND 15,000 ALLIED HEALTH STAFF. IN ADDITION, MAYO CLINIC PHYSICIANS FROM MULTIPLE SPECIALTIES REGULARLY SEE PATIENTS AT HEALTH SYSTEM FACILITIES. BESIDES HAVING HEALTH CARE FACILITIES IN NEARLY 70 COMMUNITIES, MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM INCLUDES 19 OWNED HOSPITALS, FIVE OWNED NURSING HOMES, PHYSICIAN SERVICE AGREEMENTS WITH ONE ADDITIONAL HOSPITAL, AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS WITH TWO ADDITIONAL HOSPITALS AND ONE NURSING HOME. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1992, MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM HAS GROWN INTO ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL REGIONAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS IN THE UNITED STATES. MORE THAN 600,000 UNIQUE PATIENTS ACCOUNT FOR MORE THAN 2.6 MILLION VISITS ANNUALLY IN MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM. IT IS ALSO A NATIONAL LEADER IN QUALITY AND SAFETY EFFORTS.THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM - ST. JAMES HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION (THE FOUNDATION) IS RAISING FUNDS FOR THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES AT MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM - ST. JAMES. IN 2014, THE FOLLOWING WAS DONATED TO MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM - ST. JAMES:$5,000 FOR AN EYE CHAIR STRETCHER FOR SURGERY OUTPATIENT$1,438 FOR AN ELLIPTICAL MACHINE FOR CARDIAC REHAB$565 FOR DIABETES EDUCATION AT ARMOUR ECKRICH$59 FOR MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS FOR ADMINISTRATION$70 FOR A BREAK ROOM TOASTER FOR EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT$1,200 FOR TRAINING & SUBSCRIPTION OF NUVA APPLICATION FOR CLINICAL NUTRITION$2,450 FOR ZOLL AUTOPULSE BATTERIES & CHARGER FOR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT$6,070 FOR STUDENT NURSE INTERNSHIPS$2,500 FOR SCHOLARSHIPS TO AREA STUDENTS PURSUING A CAREER IN HEALTH CARE