St Jude Hospital

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 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.2021 PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: (JANUARY 1 - DECEMBER 31, 2021)IN 2021, PROVIDENCE ST. JUDE MEDICAL CENTER CONTINUED ITS TRADITION OF COMPASSION AND DEDICATION TO OUR COMMUNITIES BY INVESTING TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEED. IN 2021, WE FOCUSED ON ADDRESSING MENTAL HEALTH, ACCESS TO CARE, HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING, HEALTH EQUITY AND RACIAL DISPARITIES.PRIORITY 1: MENTAL HEALTHCOVERS ALL AREAS OF EMOTIONAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING FOR ALL AGES. INCLUDES ISSUES OF STRESS, DEPRESSION, COPING SKILLS, STIGMA, AS WELL AS MORE SERIOUS HEALTH CONDITIONS SUCH AS MENTAL ILLNESS AND ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES. SUBSTANCE USE PERTAINS TO THE MISUSE OF ALL DRUGS, INCLUDING ALCOHOL, MARIJUANA, OPIATES, PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION, AND OTHER LEGAL OR ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES. IT DOES NOT ENCOMPASS CIGARETTE SMOKING, WHICH WAS CONSIDERED SEPARATELY. MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES CAN IMPEDE PEOPLE'S ABILITIES TO REALIZE THEIR POTENTIAL, COPE WITH STRESSES, WORK PRODUCTIVELY AND FRUITFULLY, AND MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. PROVIDENCE ST. JUDE MEDICAL CENTER (WHICH WILL BE ADDRESSED SIMPLY AS "ST. JUDE MEDICAL CENTER" THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THIS REPORT) WILL WORK ON INCREASING AWARENESS AND SERVICES ADDRESSING MENTAL HEALTH ALONG WITH SUBSTANCE USE.IN 2021 THIS NEED WAS ADDRESSED BY:1. EACH MIND MATTERS CAMPAIGN REDUCED STIGMA AND INCREASED AWARENESS OF MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH "PROMISES TO TALK" CAMPAIGN, A REGIONAL EFFORT BY THE THREE ORANGE COUNTY HOSPITALS FORMING PART OF THE PROVIDENCE ST. JOSEPH HEALTH SYSTEM.2. YEAR-ROUND GRANTS PROVIDED TO ST. JUDE NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTERS FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER (FQHC) THAT PROVIDED MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHIATRY SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND RESIDENTS.3. GRANTS TO CAL STATE FULLERTON AND FULLERTON SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT INCREASED THE NUMBER OF AT-RISK LOW-INCOME STUDENTS IN THE FULLERTON SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE NUMBER OF LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS TO HAVE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.PRIORITY 2: ACCESS TO CAREINCREASING HEALTH CARE ACCESS AS WELL AS OTHER RESOURCES FOR AREAS THAT HAVE THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES.IN 2021 THIS NEED WAS ADDRESSED BY:1. PROVIDING YEAR-ROUND GRANT FUNDS TO ST. JUDE NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTERS FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER (FQHC) THAT PROVIDED MEDICAL, DENTAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND RESIDENTS. CAPITAL FUNDS WERE PROVIDED FOR A NEW ANAHEIM HEALTH CENTER SITE WHICH OPENED IN LATE 2021PRIORITY 3: HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSINGPRIMARILY FOCUSED ON THE CONDITION OF HOMELESSNESS, INCLUDING HELPING HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, PREVENTION OF HOMELESSNESS, AND MITIGATING ITS IMPACT ON COMMUNITIES. HOMELESSNESS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING ARE SIGNIFICANT NEEDS IN OUR COMMUNITIES. HOMELESSNESS HAS A RIPPLE EFFECT THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY; IT IMPACTS THE AVAILABILITY OF HEALTHCARE RESOURCES, CRIME AND SAFETY, THE WORKFORCE, AND THE USE OF TAX DOLLARS. AFFORDABLE HOUSING BENEFITS OUR COMMUNITIES AND CREATES STRONGER OUTCOMES IN EMPLOYMENT, HEALTH AND EDUCATION. WE WORKED TO REDUCE CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS, SUPPORT THE NUMBER OF PERSONS ENTERING BRIDGE AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AND STRENGTHEN AFFORDABLE HOUSING POLICIES IN THE 2021-2028 HOUSING ELEMENT PLANS. SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, LIKE HOUSING, HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL IMPACT ON HEALTH BEHAVIORS AND HEALTH OUTCOMES. ADDRESSING HOUSING INSTABILITY, HOUSING AFFORDABILITY, AND PREVENTING HOMELESSNESS WILL IMPROVE HEALTH AND THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.IN 2021 THIS NEED WAS ADDRESSED BY:1. AN IN-HOUSE COMMUNITY CARE NAVIGATOR PROGRAM HAD A LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER (LCSW) AND AN LMFT ASSISTING PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.2. PROVIDING CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY SERVICES IN-HOUSE BY A CERTIFIED CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY COUNSELOR.3. PROVIDED GRANT FUNDS TO THE NON-PROFIT ILLUMINATION FOUNDATION, HELPING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WITH SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.4. HOSPITAL PATIENTS REQUIRING HOUSING AND RECUPERATIVE CARE WERE CONNECTED TO THE ILLUMINATION FOUNDATION. ILLUMINATION FOUNDATION PROVIDED CASE MANAGEMENT AND CONNECTED PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WITH HOUSING, MEDICAL CARE, MENTAL HEALTH, AND WORKFORCE SERVICES.5. PROVIDED GRANTS TO FORM AND BUILD CAPACITY OF THE ORANGE COUNTY HOUSING ADVOCACY COLLABORATIVE AND THE ORANGE COUNTY EVICTION PREVENTION COLLABORATIVE.PRIORITY 4: HEALTHY EQUITY AND RACIAL DISPARITIESEVERYONE SHOULD HAVE A FAIR AND JUST OPPORTUNITY TO ATTAIN THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND THAT NO ONE SHOULD BE DISADVANTAGED, EXCLUDED, OR DISMISSED FROM ACHIEVING THAT POTENTIAL BASED ON INHERENT CHARACTERISTICS SUCH AS RACE, ETHNICITY OR GENDER IDENTITY. WE WORKED ON STRATEGIES THAT INCREASE INCLUSION, DIVERSITY AND MULTICULTURALISM, BOTH WITHIN OUR ORGANIZATION AS WELL AS THE BROADER COMMUNITIES OF SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY. THE NEED FOR INCREASED HEALTH EQUITY AND THE PRESENCE OF HEALTH DISPARITIES BY RACE ARE KEY PRIORITIES TO ADDRESS.IN 2021 THIS NEED WAS ADDRESSED BY:1. INTEGRATED PREVENTION AND ADDRESSED RACIAL DISPARITIES AS A CORNERSTONE OF EACH OF THESE PRIORITY AREAS.2. EQUITY ISSUES RESULTING FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC WERE ADDRESSED THROUGH SUPPORTT FOR COMMUNITY COVID VACCINE CLINICS. OVER 10,000 VACCINATIONS WERE PROVIDED.3. ST. JUDE MEDICAL CENTER CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE MOVE MORE, EAT HEALTHY INITIATIVE AS PART OF THE HEALTH EQUITY/RACIAL DISPARITIES PRIORITY. THIS INITIATIVE ALSO ADDRESSED FOOD INSECURITY AND NUTRITION. ST. JUDE MEDICAL CENTER DONATED UNUSED FOOD AS PART OF OUR EFFORTS TO ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY. THE INITIATIVE ALSO ADDRESSED FOOD INSECURITY AND NUTRITION. ST. JUDE MEDICAL CENTER DONATED UNUSED FOOD AS PART OF OUR EFFORTS TO ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY. ST. JUDE MEDICAL CENTER DONATES TO MEALS ON WHEELS AND FOOD FINDERS, INC. AND HAS DONE SO FOR YEARS.FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO: HTTPS://WWW.PROVIDENCE.ORG/LOCATIONS/ST-JUDE-MEDICAL-CENTER