Providence Milwaukie Foundation

SEE SCHEDULE OAS 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 OPROVIDENCEAT 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 ACCOMPLISHMENTSPROVIDENCE MILWAUKIE FOUNDATION HAS ENCOURAGED CHARITABLE GIVING FROM THE COMMUNITY SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN 1988. THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS EXCELLENT AND COMPASSIONATE CARE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND AT PROVIDENCE MILWAUKIE HOSPITAL. PROVIDENCE MILWAUKIE HOSPITAL PROVIDES FULL RANGE OF INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES THAT ARE STATE-OF-THE-ART ACCESSIBLE. WE HAVE A SENIOR PSYCHIATRIC UNIT AT PROVIDENCE MILWAUKIE HOSPITAL SPECIFICALLY TAILORED TO ADDRESS THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF SENIORS, PROVIDING THEM WITH A SAFE ENVIRONMENT, A STRUCTURED AND SUPPORTIVE SOCIAL MILIEU, AND AN EFFECTIVE TREATMENT PROGRAM. WE HAVE 19 PRIVATE ROOMS THAT ARE AT FULL CAPACITY. AT PROVIDENCE MILWAUKIE HOSPITAL, WE BELIEVE THAT MAINTAINING HEALTH AND ENHANCING QUALITY OF LIFE MEANS FOCUSING ON THE WHOLE PERSON.DISTRIBUTION FOR CAPITAL EXPENSES OF PMH WAS A BEDSIDE POINT OF CARE ULTRASOUND MACHINE FOR THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, A NEW AUDIOMETER FOR THE AUDIOLOGY DEPARTMENT AND A VITAL SIGN MONITOR FOR EACH PATIENT ROOM (34 ROOMS) IN THE MEDICAL/SURGICAL NURSING UNIT. FUNDS WERE ALSO USED TO PURCHASE NEW CHILDREN'S BOOKS WHICH ARE GIVEN TO YOUNG PATIENTS IN OUR TWO LOW-INCOME PROVIDENCE FAMILY MEDICINE CLINICS TO PROMOTE EARLY LITERACY.FUNDED THE PROVIDENCE MILWAUKIE MOTHER AND BABY CLINIC. THE CLINIC OFFERS AN IN-PERSON SAFETY/LACTATION VISIT FOR NEWBORNS AT 4 DAYS OF AGE. THE CLINIC ALSO OFFERS AN ASSESSMENT OF EACH NEWBORN AND MOTHER. THE NEWBORNS WEIGHT AND MOTHERS BLOOD PRESSURE ARE PERFORMED. WE FUND A PATIENT SUPPORT PROGRAM THAT ENABLES US TO ASSIST VERY LOW-INCOME PATIENTS WITH BASIC SUPPORT THEY NEED AS THEY ARE TRANSITIONING OUT OF THE HOSPITAL OR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. EXAMPLES OF ASSISTANCE ARE: TRANSPORTAION HOME, MEDICATION ASSISTANCE, TEMPORARY HOUSING (HOTEL, SHELTER, GUEST HOUSING), DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, GAS CARDS AND DIABETIC SUPPLIES FOR 90 DAYS TO ASSIST NEWLY DIAGNOSED DIABETIC PATIENTS. WITH THE MANTRA OF "FOOD AS MEDICINE; THE COMMUNITY TEACHING KITCHEN (CTK) AT PROVIDENCE MILWAUKIE HOSPITAL OPENED IN 2016 TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY MEMBERS, INCLUDING PATIENTS LIVING WITH FOOD INSECURITY, AS WELL AS THOSE IN NEED OF NUTRITION EDUCATION. THIS UPSTREAM APPROACH TO ADDRESSING CHRONIC DISEASE WAS DEVELOPED TO CREATE HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES THROUGH FOOD INSECURITY SCREENING, ONE-ON-ONE AND GROUP NUTRITION. EDUCATION, HEALTHY COOKING CLASSES, A FOOD PANTRY AND PATIENT NAVIGATION FOR CONNECTION TO INDIVIDUALIZED RESOURCES. DUE TO THE COVID RESTRAINTS, WE WERE ABLE TO OFFER CLASSES VIRTUAL AND WORKED WITH A DELIVERY SERVICE TO DELIVER FOOD FROM OUR FOOD PANTRY TO THOSE IN NEED.