Providence St Joseph Medical Center

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 O.AT 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.PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSIN 2021, PROVIDENCE ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER CONTINUED ITS TRADITION OF COMPASSION AND DEDICATION TO OUR COMMUNITIES BY INVESTING TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEED. IN 2021 WE FOCUSED ON IDENTIFIED PRIORITY NEEDS OF ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING, ACCESS TO SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT, AND SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING. CARING FOR MONTANA DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC IN 2021 AS COMMUNITY NEEDS GREW THROUGHOUT THE STATE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, PROVIDENCE MONTANA MOBILIZED TO RESPOND TO COMMUNITY NEED.FOOD INSECURITY AND POOR NUTRITIONFUNDING WAS PROVIDED TO LOCAL NONPROFITS TO ENSURE STUDENTS IN FOOD-INSECURE HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVE TRANSPORTATION TO SCHOOL FOR MEALS AND ACTIVITIES WHILE SCHOOL IS ON BREAK.MENTAL HEALTHPROVIDENCE MEDICAL GROUP ADDED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE MANAGERS TO NINE PRIMARY CARE CLINICS WITH FUNDING FROM MONTANA HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION IN 2020. IN 2021, OVER 2,500 INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SESSIONS WERE COMPLETED IN FOR PATIENTS OF PROVIDENCE MONTANA (INCLUDES ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER AND PROVIDENCE MEDICAL GROUP).ACCESS TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDER TREATMENTIN LAKE COUNTY, JOURNEY OF HOPE IS DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY EARLY COMPLICATIONS FROM SUBSTANCE USE AND PREGNANCY, AND THEN SUPPORTS PATIENTS AND NEWBORNS ON A PATH TOWARD RECOVERY. MORE THAN FIVE YEARS IN THE MAKING, JOURNEY OF HOPE (FORMERLY WRAPPED IN HOPE) COMBINES PRE-AND POST-NATAL SCREENINGS, LACTATION CLINIC SERVICES, AND PEDIATRIC INTERVENTIONS WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE TO SUPPORT PARENTS AND INFANTS WITH HEALTH ISSUES CAUSED BY SUBSTANCE USE. THE PROGRAM ALSO OFFERS POSTPARTUM SUPPORT.MEDICATION ASSISTANCE PRESCRIPTIONS FUNDED BY HOSPITAL FOR PATIENTS WHO CANNOT AFFORD MEDICATION. ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE YEAR-ROUND ASSISTANCE FOR ENROLLMENT IN MEDICAID AND MARKETPLACE PLANS; ASSISTANCE FOR APPLYING FOR SSDI. FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO: HTTPS://WWW.PROVIDENCE.ORG/ABOUT/ANNUAL-REPORT/MONTANA