St Joseph Hospital Of Orange

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 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, WAAS 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.ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL ORANGE2022 PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: (JANUARY 1 - DECEMBER 31, 2022) IN 2022, PROVIDENCE ST. HOSPITAL ORANGE (SJO) CONTINUED ITS TRADITION OF COMPASSION AND DEDICATION TO OUR COMMUNITIES BY INVESTING TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEED. IN 2022, SJO FOCUSED ON ADDRESSING MENTAL HEALTH, HEALTH CARE ACCESS, HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS.PRIORITY 1: MENTAL HEALTH COVERS ALL AREAS OF EMOTIONAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING FOR ALL AGES. INCLUDES ISSUES OF STRESS, DEPRESSION, COPING SKILLS, 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. JOSEPH HOSPITAL WORKED ON INCREASING AWARENESS AND SERVICES ADDRESSING MENTAL HEALTH ALONG WITH SUBSTANCE USE. IN 2022 THIS NEED WAS ADDRESSED BY: 1. EACH MIND MATTERS CAMPAIGN - REDUCED STIGMA AND INCREASED AWARENESS OF MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH "PROMISES TO TALK" CAMPAIGN, PIVOTED EFFORTS TO AN ONLINE/WEB-BASED FORMAT TO REACH POPULATION DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC. THIS IS A REGIONAL EFFORT BY THE THREE ORANGE COUNTY HOSPITALS FORMING PART OF THE PROVIDENCE ST. JOSEPH HEALTH SYSTEM. 2. POST PARTUM DEPRESSION - EACH WOMAN IN LABOR & DELIVERY WAS GIVEN THE EDINBURGH POSTNATAL DEPRESSION SCALE TO IDENTIFY PATIENTS THAT ARE SUFFERING FROM A DEPRESSIVE ILLNESS. 3. IN PATIENT AND OUTPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES INCLUDING A PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY SERVICE UNIT (PES) A 23-HOUR EMERGENCY TRIAGE AND STABILIZATION UNIT ASSISTED PATIENTS WITH ALTERNATIVES TO INPATIENT TREATMENT AND A HAND-OFF WAS DONE TO A LOWER LEVEL OF CARE SUCH AS PARTIAL HOSPITAL PROGRAM OR A PROVIDER IN THE COMMUNITY. 4. YEAR-ROUND GRANTS PROVIDED TO LA AMISTAD FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER (FQHC) TO PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHIATRY SERVICES TO LOW INCOME FAMILIES AND RESIDENTS.PRIORITY 2: HEALTH CARE ACCESS INCREASING HEALTH CARE ACCESS AS WELL AS OTHER RESOURCES FOR AREAS THAT HAVE THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES. IN 2022 THIS NEED WAS ADDRESSED BY: PROVIDING YEAR-ROUND GRANT FUNDS TO LA AMISTAD FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER (FQHC) WHICH PROVIDES MEDICAL, DENTAL, MENTAL, GRIEF COUNSELING AND VISION SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND RESIDENTS.PRIORITY 3: HOUSING & HOMELESSNESS PRIMARILY 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 WILL BE WORKING 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 2022 THIS NEED WAS ADDRESSED BY:1. JAMBOREE HOUSING GRANT - A MULTIPLE ACCESS APPROACH TO ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF THE MEDICAID HOMELESS POPULATION. HOMELESSNESS AND MENTAL HEALTH ARE DEEPLY INTERTWINED. JAMBOREE HOUSING COORDINATED PHYSICAL, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND SOCIAL SERVICES IN A PATIENT CENTERED APPROACH WITH THE GOALS OF IMPROVED HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. ONCE A HOMELESS PATIENT WAS REFERRED TO JAMBOREE HOUSING, THEY WERE CONNECTED TO WRAP-AROUND PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDED: ONE-ON-ONE CALOPTIMA (ORANGE COUNTY MEDICAID HEALTH PLAN) PERSONAL CARE COORDINATOR, PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, LINKAGE TO MENTAL HEALTH AND OR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT, AND OTHER COMMUNITY REFERRALS. ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL PROVIDED A CERTIFIED ADDICTION SPECIALIST.2. HOMELESS NAVIGATOR PROGRAM HAS A LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER (LCSW) HELPING PATIENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS CONNECT TO SERVICES.3. HOSPITAL PATIENTS REQUIRING HOUSING AND RECUPERATIVE CARE WERE CONNECTED TO ILLUMINATION FOUNDATION. ILLUMINATION FOUNDATION PROVIDED CASE MANAGEMENT AND CONNECTS PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WITH HOUSING, MEDICAL CARE, MENTAL HEALTH AND WORKFORCE SERVICES.4. PROVIDED GRANTS TO FORM AND BUILD CAPACITY OF THE ORANGE COUNTY HOUSING ADVOCACY COLLABORATIVE AND THE ORANGE COUNTY EVICTION PREVENTION COLLABORATIVE.FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO: HTTPS://WWW.PROVIDENCE.ORG/LOCATIONS/ST-JOSEPH-HOSPITAL-ORANGE