Providence Health and Services Oregon

See schedule o.at 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, wa as 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... environmental, social, and governance standards Providence 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 accomplishmentsin 2023, Providence Oregon continued its tradition of compassion and dedication to our communities by investing to address community needs.key efforts focused on addressing access to care, improving behavioral Health, reducing and caring for chronic conditions and health-related social determinants to help people gain stable housing, nutritious food, living-wage jobs and dependable transportation.helping vulnerable patients get careprovidence continued its longstanding partnership with medical teams international to provide mobile dental Services in clatsop county, aiming to expand oral Health access each year through offering more clinics. The mobility of mti dental clinics is a key element of the program allowing mti to successfully partner with Providence, traveling to the underserved populations who are hardest to reach yet need help the most.psh executives continue to be engaged with columbia pacific cco, helping to craft strategies for quality and access to all people within the service area.supporting behavioral healthprovidence continues to operate the better outcomes thru bridges (bob) program focusing on serving some of our community's most vulnerable and underserved houseless individuals and families. Bob's goal is to empower individuals on their journey toward better well-being by engaging with compassion, dignity and integrity. Using our own collaborative community approach model of care, the bob team walks alongside clients to help ease their way, literally and figuratively meeting clients in their own environment. We are always focused on working collaboratively with our community partners and developing inclusive relationships that serve entire communities in which we work.supporting economic security and capacity buildingover 70 leaders across sectors came together to address unmet childcare needs across clatsop county, including Providence who contributed $100,000 to retaining and expanding childcare providers. The initiative aims to create greater access and affordability for diverse family income levels, improve culturally responsive Services, and support childcare providers with professional development. In the first six months, they have already increased capacity by 36%, adding 137 childcare slots for kids up to age 12.health related social needsprovidence funded helping hands rentry outreach centers, providing assistance towards a more sustainable life through resources, recovery and reentry. The program is trauma informed, data-driven, and person centered. Helping hands serves men, women and children that are homeless and ready to make a change in their lives.additionally, Providence has been an ongoing supporter of clatsop community action (cca). Cca's continuum of care (coc) housing programs are supportive housing programs that assist low-income families and individuals with ongoing rent assistance and supportive Services. Clatsop community action has 5 coc programs, that assist homeless youth clients, chronically homeless families, families with disabilities, and families and individuals fleeing domestic violence situations. Program participants will receive client tailored case management by cca case managers, including, but not limited to the following: wrap around Services, employment referral and support, domestic violence support groups and referral, snap, tanf, general assistance and other programs provided by dhs, veteran Services, mental Health referral and energy assistance.we have continued the commitment to the community resource desk partnership with clatsop community action, co-locating staff on the Providence seaside hospital campus. The 1.0 fte community resource specialist, employed by cca, provides social support and safety net Services through the community resource desk. The crd assists individuals and families who are in need of support to get connected with community resources. It is free, confidential and open to anyone who approaches the desk (staffed by bilingual spanish/english speakers).for mor information go to: httpswwwprovidenceorgaboutannualr...