Western Healthconnect

SEE SCHEDULE OSUPPORT SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN HEALTH CARE DELIVERY AND OUTCOMES WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF NONPROFIT, CHARITABLE OWNERSHIP.

SEE SCHEDULE OAT PROVIDENCE, WE USE OUR VOICE TO ADVOCATE FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND NEEDED REFORMS IN HEALTH CARE. WE PURSUE INNOVATIVE WAYS TO TRANSFORM HEALTH CARE BY KEEPING PEOPLE HEALTHY, AND MAKING OUR SERVICES MORE CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE FOR ALL. IN AN INCREASINGLY UNCERTAIN WORLD, WE ARE COMMITTED TO HIGH-QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE CARE FOR EVERYONE - REGARDLESS OF COVERAGE OR ABILITY TO PAY. WE HELP PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES BENEFIT FROM THE BEST HEALTH CARE MODEL FOR THE FUTURE - TODAY.TOGETHER, OUR 120,000 CAREGIVERS (ALL EMPLOYEES) SERVE IN 52 HOSPITALS, 1,085 CLINICS AND A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF SERVICES ACROSS ALASKA, CALIFORNIA, MONTANA, NEW MEXICO, OREGON, TEXAS AND WASHINGTON. THE PROVIDENCE FAMILY INCLUDES:-PROVIDENCE ACROSS SEVEN WESTERN STATES-COVENANT HEALTH IN WEST TEXAS-PROVIDENCE FACEY MEDICAL FOUNDATION IN LOS ANGELES, CA-HOAG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PRESBYTERIAN IN ORANGE COUNTY, CA-KADLEC IN SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON-PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTERS IN SEATTLE, WA-SWEDISH HEALTH SERVICES IN SEATTLE, WA2021 WAS MARKED BY THREE MAJOR SURGES IN COVID-19 VOLUMES, A NATIONAL SHORTAGE OF HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL, AS WELL AS DEFERRALS OF NON-EMERGENT CARE. EVEN WITH THESE TREMENDOUS CHALLENGES, THE PROVIDENCE FAMILY OF ORGANIZATIONS CONTINUED TO INVEST IN OUR COMMUNITIES, GUIDED BY OUR STRATEGIC PLAN AND OUR COMMUNITY BENEFIT PRIORITIES.FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO: HTTPS://WWW.PROVIDENCE.ORG/ABOUT/ANNUAL-REPORTENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE STANDARDSOVER THE LAST TWO YEARS, PROVIDENCE ADVANCED A SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FRAMEWORK THAT INCLUDES A STRONGER COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. WE UPDATED OUR INTEGRATED STRATEGIC & FINANCIAL PLAN TO MORE CLEARLY EXPRESS OUR COMMITMENT AND ACCELERATION OF THIS IMPORTANT WORK TO ADDRESS SOCIAL, RACIAL, AND ECONOMIC DISPARITIES IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. PROVIDENCE'S SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FRAMEWORK AIMS TO DEPLOY THE ASSETS OF OUR SYSTEM TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT, STRENGTHEN LOCAL ECONOMIES AND REDUCE OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT. IN 2021, OUR SUSTAINABLE AND INCLUSIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM COMMITTED TO INCREASE OUR SPEND WITH WOMEN AND MINORITY OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES BY OVER $300 MILLION ACROSS THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. WE ALSO DEPLOY AN INVESTING PORTFOLIO WHICH INCLUDES SHAREHOLDER ADVOCACY, IMPACT INVESTING, AND SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS PORTFOLIO SCREENS. IN 2021, PROVIDENCE MADE PROGRESS TOWARDS ITS CLIMATE COMMITMENT TO BECOME CARBON NEGATIVE BY 2030. WE ARE IMPLEMENTING AN ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP SYSTEM STRATEGY THAT ENCOURAGES WASTE REDUCTIONS, EFFICIENT ENERGY AND WATER USE, LOCAL AGRICULTURE PARTNERSHIPS, LESS TOXIC AND FEWER CHEMICAL USE, AND A REDUCTION IN CARBON FROM TRAVEL.PETALUMA VALLEY HOSPITAL ("PVH") AND HEALDSBURG HOSPITAL ("HDH")PVH IS A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FOUNDED IN 1980 BY THE PETALUMA HEALTHCARE DISTRICT, AND IS LOCATED IN PETALUMA, CA AND HAS 80 LICENSED BEDS AND A CAMPUS THAT IS 14.63 ACRES IN SIZE. PVH HAS A STAFF OF 501 EMPLOYEES AND PROFESSIONAL RELATIONS WITH MORE THAN 260 LOCAL PHYSICIANS. HDH IS A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FOUNDED IN 1905 AND IS LOCATED IN HEALDSBURG, CA. PETALUMA VALLEY HOSPITAL CAME TOGETHER WITH PROVIDENCE HEALDSBURG TO FORM NORCAL HEALTHCONNECT.NORCAL HEALTHCONNECT AGREED TO PURCHASE PVH AND HDH TO ENSURE LOCAL RESIDENTS DO NOT LOSE ACCESS TO THEIR ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS WITH DEDICATED EMERGENCY SERVICES. WHILE NORCAL HEALTHCONNECT IS NEW, PROVIDENCE ST. JOSEPH HEALTH HAS DEEP ROOTS IN THE REGION. PVH HAS BEEN OPERATED BY A SUBSIDIARY OF PROVIDENCE ST. JOSEPH HEALTH FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS AND HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED FOR ITS AWARD-WINNING CARE. NORCAL HEALTHCONNECT IS COMMITTED TO INVESTING IN THE FUTURE OF PVH AND HDH AND THE DESIRE TO FIND LONG-TERM STABILITY FOR THE SONOMA REGION.2021 PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: (JANUARY 1 - DECEMBER 31, 2021)CONTINUUM OF ORAL HEALTH SERVICES INCLUDE A FIXED SITE DENTAL CLINIC LOCATED IN SANTA ROSA THAT SERVES CHILDREN FROM THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY, THE MOBILE DENTAL CLINIC, THE MIGHTY MOUTH SCHOOL-BASED DENTAL DISEASE PREVENTION PROGRAM. THE CLINICS PRIORITIZE SERVICE TO CHILDREN AGES 0-16 YEARS, BUT ALSO SERVE ADULTS WITH URGENT NEEDS. THEY PROVIDE BASIC, PREVENTIVE, EMERGENCY AND COMPREHENSIVE DENTAL CARE WITH A STRONG FOCUS ON PREVENTION AND EDUCATION. DURING 2021, PATIENTS WERE SERVED OVER 237 ENCOUNTERS AT THE SJH DENTAL CLINIC. OUR MOBILE DENTAL CLINIC AND MIGHTY MOUTH SCHOOL-BASED PREVENTION PROGRAM COMPLETED 26 ENCOUNTERS.MOBILE MEDICAL CLINIC SERVES PATIENTS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AT NO COST. THE PROGRAM SEEKS TO PROVIDE CARE TO THOSE WHO FALL THROUGH THE TRADITIONAL PRIMARY CARE SAFETY NET, AND FOR REASONS RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION, POVERTY, OR OTHER FACTORS, FACE INSURMOUNTABLE BARRIERS TO ACCESSING CARE AT COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS OR OTHER MEDICAL HOMES. THE CLINIC OFFERS HEALTH SCREENINGS, TREATMENT OF MINOR MEDICAL PROBLEMS, HEALTH AND NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION, AND INFORMATION AND REFERRALS. IN 2021, IN OUR SERVICE AREA, THE CLINIC SERVED PATIENTS OVER 54 ENCOUNTERS AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS, INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SONOMA/BOYES HOT SPRINGS, SANTA ROSA, AND WINDSOR. THE MOBILE HEALTH TEAM ALSO SERVED SEVERAL LOCAL HOMELESS SHELTERS, PROVIDING DIRECT PATIENT CARE IN THE SHELTERS.HOUSE CALLS PROGRAM TENDS TO THE PHYSICAL, SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF FRAIL ELDERLY SENIORS AND ADULTS WITH CHRONIC DISEASES BY PROVIDING PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE AT HOME. ELIGIBLE SENIORS HAVE LIMITED ACCESS TO CARE DUE TO IMPAIRED MOBILITY, UNDER-INSURANCE, AND LACK OF FUNDS. THE PROGRAM TEAM, WHICH INCLUDES NURSE PRACTICTIONERS, NURSES, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND HOME HEALTH ASSISTANCE, PROVIDED SERVICE TO PATIENTS AND COMPLETED OVER 186 ENCOUNTERS COUNTYWIDE, HELPING TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS AND TO EFFECTIVELY MANAGE CHRONIC DISEASE.