Providence Health & Services.

See schedule oprovidenceat 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 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.program service accomplishmentsprovidence Milwaukie Foundation has encouraged charitable giving from the community since its establishment in 1988. The Foundation supports excellent and compassionate care in our community and at Providence Milwaukie hospital. Providence Milwaukie hospital provides full range of inpatient and outpatient services. At Providence Milwaukie hospital, we believe that maintaining health and enhancing quality of life means focusing on the whole person.distribution for capital expenses of pmh were two echocardiography machines for our diagnostic imaging department.funds were also used to purchase new children's books which are given to young patients in our two low-income Providence family medicine clinics to promote early literacy.funded the Providence Milwaukie project nurture for care management and social services for pregnant women and new mothers who are battling substance use disorders.we fund a patient support program that enables us to assist very low-income patients with basic support they need as they are transitioning out of the hospital or emergency department.with the mantra of "food as medicine,; the community teaching kitchen (ctk) at Providence Milwaukie hospital opened in 2016 to support community members, including patients living with food insecurity, as well as those in need of nutrition education. This upstream approach to addressing chronic disease was developed to create healthier communities through food insecurity screening, one-on-one, and group nutrition. Education, healthy cooking classes, a food pantry, and patient navigation for connection to individualized resources. Due to the covid restraints, we were able to offer classes virtual and worked with a delivery service to deliver food from our food pantry to those in need.distributions in support of our family medical residency program train new physcians to care for our communities. Priorities include recruitment and support for residents from traditionally marginalized communities, caring for seniors and those with complex medical needs including substance use disorders, and caring for patients in a variety of settings (clinic, hospital, etc.)