Lutheran Medical Center Foundation

The Lutheran Medical Center Foundation ("lmc") is a 501 (c) 3 not for profit organization that creates impact to support excellent patient care and innovative new ideas in medicine at Lutheran Medical Center. Through the generosity of corporations, foundations, individual and other donors, our mission to improve the health of the people and communities we serve in a changing world is achieved. Lmc Foundation provides for the changing healthcare needs of our community by assisting with the building of state-of-art facilities, developing innovative care models and making sure that all patients have access to world-class care and the best patient experience. Lmc Foundation turns good healthcare into exceptional healthcare by enabling lmc's staff to exceed the expectations of the people we serve. Lmc Foundation was established in 2007 and has positively impacted Lutheran Medical Center and all of its affiliated services including Lutheran hospice at collier hospice Center and west pines behavioral health. The lmc Foundation disbursed funds to lmc to purchase critical care equipment, provide staff with educational and leadership opportunities, provide compassionate end-of-life care, and enhance the hospital's overall best care of patients.on april 1, 2022, intermountain health care, inc. and sisters of charity of leavenworth health system, inc. Merged, creating a model health system that provides high-quality, accessible, and affordable healthcare to communities in Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, and Kansas. The organization employs nearly 60,000 caregivers, operates 33 hospitals (including one virtual hospital), and runs hundreds of clinics, while providing health insurance to over one million people in Utah and idaho.as part of intermountain health (integrated health system), Lutheran Medical Center has direct access to best practices, resources, technology, talent and strategic capital. Major initiatives in 2022 included: - the legacy continues campaign has raised 79% of its goal of $12m. The campaign supports all departments at Lutheran with emphasis on the replacement Lutheran Medical Center build. - supported the palliative care and hospice programs including integrative therapies for patients and grief support for families. - opportunities to support clients' access to substance abuse treatment at west pines behavioral health. - support of the nurse recovery assistance program to help pregnant mothers struggling with substance abuse and their babies, with a special focus on opioids. - offered work life partnership counseling for associates needing assistance. - humanitarian funds for our most vulnerable patients providing prescriptions, food, transportation and other basic needs. - special education opportunities for our physicians, clinicians and associates to support specialized care and patient safety. - purchased new, state-of-the-art equipment for Lutheran hospice and other hospital departments. - supported lmc's cancer programs including testing counseling, patient navigation and comfort therapies for oncology patients. - through the Lutheran volunteers, offered student scholarships to further the education of youth.