Providence Health and Services - Washington

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: httpswwwprovidenceorgaboutannualr... social, and governance standardsprovidence continues to execute on our integrated strategic and financial plan, which clearly expresses our commitment and acceleration of the important work to address social, racial, and economic disparities and reduce our carbon footprint in the communities we serve. Providence advances progress on our carbon negative goal and in 2023 we estimated that we decreased emissions by over 12 percent compared to our 2019 baseline. In addition, our efforts led to the introduction of the green hospitals act, legislation modeled after Providence that would provide critical federal funding to weatherize and modernize Health care facilities. Providence completed a comprehensive climate resilience plan in alignment with our commitment to the us department of Health and human Services climate pledge. We continue to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with a focus on led lighting upgrades, water conservation, more efficient delivery of nitrous oxide gas during anesthesia, and advancing our waste optimization work across all hospitals and clinics.2023 program service accomplishmentsprovidence is the largest Health care provider in Washington with hospitals, clinics, senior care centers, hospice and home Health Services in communities large and small across the state. Our not-for-profit network includes hospitals, physicians, clinics, care centers, hospice and home Health programs and diverse community Services across Washington. Providence has a long history of serving Alaska, beginning when the sisters of Providence first brought Health care to nome in 1902 during the gold rush. This pioneering spirit set the standard for modern Health care in Alaska and formed the foundation for Providence's growth as the state's leading Health care provider. Today, Providence serves alaskans in six communities - anchorage, eagle river, kodiak island, mat-su, seward, and valdez. Providence Alaska is the state's largest private employer with more than 4,000 full and part-time employees working for the organization statewide.in 2023, Providence Washington and Providence Alaska continued the tradition of compassion and dedication to our communities by investing to address community need. The following are highlighted accomplishments in 2023.brother francis shelter homeless respiteprovidence piloted a two bed homeless respite program at the largest homeless shelter in anchorage, Alaska operated by catholic social Services. After demonstrating the value of the program, Providence approached catholic social Services as well as the two other major hospitals in anchorage (Alaska native medical center and Alaska regional hospital) proposing a partnership. Through that partnership, the hospitals provide funding for css to operate a ten bed respite program, with Providence funding more than half the cost to operate the program annually ($265,000 in 2023). The medical respite program has been serving the needs of critically ill individuals since 2015, when Providence Alaska provided a $500,000 donation to create recuperative living quarters for patients experiencing homelessness. The ten bed program provides a safe space for the self-care and recuperation of patients discharged from medical facilities in anchorage. The medical respite space provides guests with 24-hour access to a furnished semi-private room, 3 meals a day, a common area with a television, kitchenette, and laundry. Case managers assist guests with transportation for follow-up appointments and help guests meet their diverse healthcare goals. In 2023, the respite program provided 2,908 bed-nights (days) to 135 homeless individuals in need of a safe place to convalesce following hospital discharges from the three local hospitals, pamc, arh, and anmc.affordable housing: guest house:as part of the anchorage, Alaska community mass care exit strategy to address the demobilization of covid era temporary emergency shelter, a public private partnership formed to purchase and convert a local hotel, the guest house, to affordable housing units. The guest house purchase is part of a large, multi-tiered approach to addressing homelessness and housing shortages in anchorage. This housing facility, funded in part by a $500,000 gift from Providence Alaska, offers shelter to up to 126 individuals experiencing homelessness. The guest house also provides essential resources such as internet access for job searching, a food pantry and laundry facilities. The aim of the guest house is to help individuals experiencing homelessness reset their lives and transition into more permanent housing.promoting justice and well-being for the most vulnerableprovidence's abuse intervention center in south puget sound, Washington is a national model for how to best serve children who have experienced sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional neglect, or maltreatment. Children are referred to our clinic by law enforcement personnel; social workers from the state department of children, youth and families (dcyf); or any medical professional. Our clinic serves five counties and collaborates with indian child welfare and tribal communities.the clinic receives about 600 referrals each year. Approximately 350 of those children receive in-person Services on an urgent or emergent basis. Children might have a forensic interview (requested by law enforcement and conducted by a specially trained interviewer to obtain the information that will assist in the investigation and prosecution of a crime), a medical interview and examination, and trauma-based counseling. Our clinic has three specially trained facility dogs astro, daze, and coco to ensure the children feel safe and calm during their visit.the multi-disciplinary team includes medical personnel, special victim's prosecutors, law enforcement, dcyf, forensic interviewers, social workers, and counselors. This multidisciplinary team works together to support the child through the entire process.the abuse intervention center also houses the forensic nurse examiner program. This team of specially trained nurses provides medical forensic exams in the emergency departments at Providence st. peter and centralia hospitals and at madigan army medical center to adults and adolescents who have experienced a recent sexual assault or strangulation.providence swedish south puget sound residents and interdisciplinary faculty steadfastly serve vulnerable populations, including those in rural, medically underserved areas. Residents care for more than 15,000 patients annually, the vast majority of which are uninsured or underinsured and might not be able to find a provider otherwise.