Program areas at Mary Bridge Childrens Foundation
Mary Bridge Children's Foundation supports the facilities, programs and the operations of the multicare health system's, a related healthcare tax-exempt entity, pediatric network and multicare Mary Bridge Children's hospital.in 2022 Mary Bridge Children's Foundation provided $5,090,897 in funding to the following programs at Mary Bridge Children's hospital and pediatric network: kidsplay jackson hall, family assistance and helping hands, the center for childhood safety, the treehouse, bridges/camp erin (a program for children who have lost family members), parenting partnership (an outreach program for families with fragile children discharged from the neonatal intensive care unit), pediatric weight and wellness and other miscellaneous programs.
In 2022 Mary Bridge Children's Foundation sponsored the expansion of the second floor at the multicare's Mary Bridge puyallup medical pavilion allowing for full time orthopaedic and ent care and the expansion of the behavioral health for Mary Bridge Children's hospital and network. This work aligns with Mary Bridge's strategy to bring care closer to home and expand in the puyallup market. The expansion of this project will enable extensive growth and stability of the Mary Bridge market share in the south sound.mary Bridge Children's hospital & health network relocated several pediatric clinics in puyallup to a new medical pavilion, centralizing services to improve access to care for patients in east pierce county.the new 40,000-square-foot medical pavilion, located at 1700 fifth st. Se in puyallup, is now home to several Mary Bridge Children's clinics.
In 2022 Mary Bridge Children's Foundation provided $4,231,398 in funding for new Mary Bridge kids play remodel. The Mary Bridge kid's play project is part of the overall replacement of the Mary Bridge Children's hospital. The project includes a new dedicated pediatric hospital, a new medical office building (mob)and 2 new parking garages. The new hospital will include 82 beds, 6 or's, cardiac cath lab, 2 endo suites, 29 ed exam rooms and full diagnostic imaging. There will be shell space for future bed capacity and 2 or's. The new mob will support ambulatory clinic functions including a new urgent care clinic, bh crisis assessment services, orthopedics, hematology/oncology, and infusion services. The new facility will promote a healthy environment and uniquely deploy technologies that enhance experience of patients and their families and simplifies the work of employees.
Mary Bridge Children's Foundation provided $984,000 in support for multicare's ophthalmology clinic move at baker center.the new multicare Mary Bridge Mary Bridge Children's ophthalmology clinic will be built out in baker center on the 4th floor. This move is necessary as the east wing of the health center is being demolished. This move to baker center will provide an increase in space, allowing opportunities to hire additional providers and increase community access.