Swedish Health Services

TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF EACH PERSON WE SERVE.

SEE SCHEDULE O.AT PROVIDENCE, WE USE OUR VOICE TO ADVOCATE FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND NEEDED REFORMS IN HEALTH CARE. WE ARE ALSO PURSUING 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 117,000 CAREGIVERS (ALL EMPLOYEES) SERVE IN 51 HOSPITALS, 1,000 CLINICS AND A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL 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-KADLEC IN SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON-PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTERS IN SEATTLE, WA-SWEDISH HEALTH SERVICES IN SEATTLE, WA AS A COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION, WE ARE SERVING MORE PEOPLE, ADVANCING BEST PRACTICES AND CONTINUING OUR MORE THAN 100-YEAR TRADITION OF SERVING THE POOR AND VULNERABLE. DELIVERING SERVICES ACROSS SEVEN STATES, PROVIDENCE IS COMMITTED TO TOUCHING MILLIONS OF MORE LIVES AND ENHANCING THE HEALTH OF THE AMERICAN WEST TO TRANSFORM CARE FOR THE NEXT GENERATION AND BEYOND.THROUGH COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS AND OTHER HIGH-IMPACT INVESTMENTS, WE WORK TO ENSURE BASIC HEALTH NEEDS ARE MET AND SERVE TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO CARE, BUILD COMMUNITY RESILIENCE AND INNOVATE FOR THE FUTURE. MINISTRIES AND AFFILIATES SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS, PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES THAT IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING AND INCREASE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO QUALITY CARE AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL AND AT SCALE ACROSS SEVEN STATES. WE ARE PROUD OF OUR HISTORY AND CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO HELPING BUILD A MORE EQUITABLE, SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. OUR STEADFAST COMMITMENT TO RESPONDING TO COMMUNITY NEED IS ONE OF THE MANY WAYS MINISTRIES, AFFILIATES AND CAREGIVERS LIVE OUT OUR SHARED MISSION AND CONTINUE TO SERVE AS A VITAL SAFETY NET FOR THOSE WHO ARE VULNERABLE. FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO: HTTPS://WWW.PROVIDENCE.ORG/ABOUT/ANNUAL-REPORT ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE STANDARDSPROVIDENCE CONTINUES TO ADVANCE A SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FRAMEWORK THAT INCLUDES A STRONGER COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION ("DEI"), AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. IN 2022, WE ELEVATED THE WORK OF DEI, BY RESTRUCTURING RESOURCES WITH PLANS TO ALIGN AND SCALE DEI STRATEGIES ACROSS THE PROVIDENCE FAMILY OF ORGANIZATIONS. WE CONTINUE TO EXECUTE ON OUR INTEGRATED STRATEGIC & FINANCIAL PLAN WHICH CLEARLY EXPRESSES 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. WE HAVE IMPLEMENTED AN ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP SYSTEM STRATEGY THAT ENCOURAGES WASTE REDUCTIONS, EFFICIENT ENERGY AND WATER USAGE, LOCAL AGRICULTURE PARTNERSHIPS, LESS TOXIC AND FEWER CHEMICAL USE, AND A REDUCTION IN CARBON FROM TRAVEL. WE HAVE ALSO HELD ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AS ONE OF THE TOP PRIORITIES FOR OUR LEADERSHIP INCENTIVE PROGRAM TO ENSURE ALIGNMENT AND MOMENTUM CONTINUES. IN APRIL 2022, PROVIDENCE PUBLISHED ITS FIRST ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP REPORT, IN WHICH WE REPORTED 12 PERCENT REDUCTION IN CARBON EMISSIONS IN SEVEN KEY CATEGORIES IN OUR ACUTE CARE FACILITIES SINCE OUR 2019 BASELINE. AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2022, (THE MOST RECENT DATA AVAILABLE), WE HAVE INCREASED THAT REDUCTION TO 13 PERCENT.2022 PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSIN 2022, SWEDISH HEALTH SERVICES CONTINUED ITS TRADITION OF COMPASSION AND DEDICATION TO OUR COMMUNITIES BY INVESTING TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEED.PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: SWEDISH KING COUNTY SUPPORTING AND EMPOWERING FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND INFANTSWELLSPRING FAMILY SERVICES SWEDISH HAS HAD A LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIP WITH WFS WHOSE MISSION IS TO END FAMILY HOMELESSNESS FOR GOOD. SERVICES INCLOUDE HOUSING SERVICES, FAMILY INFORMATION RESOURCE EXCHANGE (FIRE), EARLY LEARNING CENTER AND FAMILY STORE. IN JUNE 2022 ALONE - 81 EVICTIONS WERE PREVENTED, 21 FAMILIES MOVED INTO NEW HOMES. IN AUGUST FOR EXAMPLE 180 CHILDREN WERE EQUIPPED WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND 215 SERVED WITH BACK-TO-SCHOOL-READINESS PROGRAMS/SERVICES. THE FAMILY STORE SERVED 4,301 CHILDREN AND DISTRIBUTED 526,164 DIAPERS. THE HOUSING UNIT SERVED 1,432 FAMILIES, OFFERED 11 TENANT EDUCATION CLASSES AND PROVIDED 1,045 FAMILIES WITH RENTAL AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE.ACCESS SERVICES TO UNINSURED VULNERABLE PEOPLEHOPELINKHOPELINK'S MISSION TO PROMOTE SELF-SUFFICIENCY FOR ALL MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY AND VISION OF A COMMUNITY FREE OF POVERTY IS ONE SWEDISH BELIEVES IN AND SUPPORTS. HOPELINK PROVIDES KEY SERVICES IN BASIC NEEDS, HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION AND FOOD INSECURITY. 93% OF FAMILIES ENROLLED IN THEIR HOUSING PROGRAMS MAINTAINED OR ESTABLISHED STABLE HOUSING AND 45% INCREASED THEIR INCOME BY 30%. 446 PEOPLE CREATED A LONG-TERM ROAD MAP FOR FAMILY DEVELOPMENT. $2.8 MILLION IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WAS DISTRIBUTED FOR RENT AND MOVE-IN EXPENSES. 4.3 MILLION POUNDS OF FRESH AND SHELF-STABLE FOOD WAS DISTRIBUTED WITH 118,747 POUNDS OF FRESH PRODUCE BEING HARVESTED LOCALLY. FOR TRANSPORTATION 1.2 MILLION MILES PROVIDED TO 544,727 PASSENGERS; 31,445 MEDICAID RECIPIENTS TOOK 782,482 TRIPS - THIS PROGRAM SAW A 188% INCREASE FROM PRIOR YEAR.HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAM SUPPORTING ASIAN AMERICAN ADULTS AND FAMILIESSOMALI HEALTH BOARDSWEDISH'S SUPPORT OF THE SOMALI HEALTH BOARD IS ESSENTIAL AS IT HELPS THEM PROVIDE COMMUNITIES WITH CULTURALLY RELATED ACTIVITIES THAT MEET THEIR LANGUAGE NEEDS. THIS PARTNERSHIP IS FAIRLY NEW BUT WE SAW GREAT THINGS HAPPEN IN 2002. IN 2022 OVER 14,000 KING COUNTY RESIDENTS WERE VACCINATED AND THEY PUBLISHED A MIXED METHOD COVID-19 STUDY. THEY JOINED A COALITION TO ADDRESS POLICY CHANGE LIKE UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE. A YOUTH WELLNESS SOCCER PROGRAM SERVED 140 YOUTH AND INCREASED AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM PARTICIPATION FOR 5-18 YEAR OLDS. A NEW MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM WAS STARTED TO COMBAT THE EFFECTS OF POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER - 139+ REFERRALS WERE MADE, 93+ YOUTH COHORTS WERE TRAINED, 256+ CASES MANAGED AND 1,190+ COMMUNITY MEMBERS REACHED JUST TO NAME A FEW SUCCESSES.FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO: HTTPS://WWW.PROVIDENCE.ORG/ABOUT/ANNUAL-REPORT/REPORTS/WASHINGTON/PUGET-SOUND