Covenant Health System

SEE SCHEDULE O.AS EXPRESSIONS OF GOD'S HEALING LOVE, WITNESSED THROUGH THE MINISTRY OF JESUS, WE ARE STEADFAST IN SERVING ALL, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE POOR AND VULNERABLE.

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-REPORT ENVIRONMENTAL, 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.REALIZING OUR MISSION2021 PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: (JANUARY 1 - DECEMBER 31, 2021) COVENANT HEALTHCOVENANT HEALTH HAS A RICH HISTORY IN THE TEXAS/NEW MEXICO REGION. WHILE HEALTH CARE IN OUR REGION HAS CHANGED OVER THE YEARS, OUR COMMITMENT TO FULFILLING OUR MISSION, VISION, VALUES AND PROMISE HAVE NOT WAIVERED.BELOW WE HIGHLIGHT TWO PRIORITY AREA ACCOMPLISHMENTS ACROSS COVENANT HOSPITALSMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTHPRIORITY 1: MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT, INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION SERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING RELATED ISSUES SUCH AS SUBSTANCE USE NO TIME IN RECENT HISTORY TESTED MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH MORE THAN THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC OF 2020-2021. DURING 2020 COVENANT HEALTH OPENED A COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER WITHIN THE LUBBOCK YWCA BUILDING WITH EXPANDED SERVICES CONTINUING INTO 2021. THIS CENTER CONTINUES TO EXPAND ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME AND UN-INSURED. ADDITIONALLY TELE-COUNSELING SERVICES CONTINUED IN 2021 WHICH ALLOWED OUR OUTREACH COUNSELING CENTER TO PROVIDE COUNSELING SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME AND UN-INSURED PERSON IN OUR REGION AND PROVIDES ACCESS TO THOSE FACING BARRIERS SUCH AS TRANSPORTATION. COVENANT HEALTH BEGAN AN ANTI-STIGMA CAMPAIGN FOR MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IN 2020 WHICH CONTINUED INTO 2021 FOR THE ENTIRE REGION. COVENANT COMMUNITY COUNSELING CENTER IS AN OUTREACH COUNSELING CLINIC RUN AND FUNDED BY COVENANT HEALTH. THIS IS A COUNSELING CENTER FOR THE COMMUNITY, PROVIDING ACCESS TO LOW INCOME PERSONS IN THE SERVICE AREA. IN 2021 OUR CARE COORDINATION COMMUNITY-BASED TEAMS ADDED A TEAM DEDICATED SOLEY TO MENTAL HEALTH OUTREACH. WE ALSO CONTINUED TO PARTNER WITH LOCAL NON-PROFITS AND IN 2021 A MENTAL HEALTH VOUCHER PROGRAM WAS FUNDED BY COVENANT HEALTH FOR CATHOLIC CHARITES.SAFE, AFFORDABLE, STABLE HOUSING AND PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING SOLUTIONSPRIORITY 2: SAFE, AFFORDABLE, STABLE HOUSING AND PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING SOLUTIONS FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS COVENANT SUPPORTS OUR LOCAL NON-PROFITS WITH BOTH FUNDING AND IN-KIND SUPPORT. IN 2021 LUBBOCK, COVENANT HEALTH SUPPORTED OPEN DOOR, A LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WORKING TO CULTIVATE COMMUNITY AND OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE ACROSS THE REGION EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY. ALL COVENANT SERVICE AREAS ARE SUPPORTED BY OPEN DOOR. USING A COMMUNITY-BASED MODEL, THE OPEN DOOR TEAM CREATES A WELCOMING AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR PEOPLE TO ACCESS SELF-CARE, HYGIENE AND FIRST AID SERVICES. IN 2021, COVENANT HEALTH PROVIDED AN $88,000 COMMUNITY BENEFIT WELLNESS GRANT TO OPEN DOOR TO SUPPORT ITS PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY CENTER. THE PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM PRIORITIZES HOUSING FIRST, IN TANDEM WITH WRAP-AROUND SERVICES THAT MEET BASIC HUMAN AND SOCIAL NEEDS. THIS PROGRAM HELPS PEOPLE GET ON THEIR FEET SO THEY ARE BETTER PREPARED TO REACH THEIR EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION GOALS. THE PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM SERVED 85 INDIVIDUALS IN 2021. IN 2021, THE PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM OPERATED BY OPEN DOOR IN LUBBOCK, TEXAS, SERVED 85 INDIVIDUALS. COVENANT HEALTH SUPPORTED THIS PARTNER WITH AN $88,000 COMMUNITY BENEFIT WELLNESS GRANT.