CornerstoneVolume l 0 December 20l2 With patient care at the forefront, surgery changes with the times Almost 50 years ago, medical Small incisions mean A patient’s story pioneers took the leap into using quicker healing Gynecologist Heather York, MD, new technology for minimally The benefit? Patients have smaller shares the story of one of her invasive surgery—surgery that uses incisions, which mean quicker patients. small incisions and tools. healing, less scaring and a reduced need for pain medication. “Mary, a 73-year-old patient, came “Minimally invasive laparoscopy in for a regular checkup. At the was in its early stages and used “You’re doing the same amount end of her appointment, almost as mainly for diagnostic procedures,” of surgery with the robot, but an afterthought, she mentioned a said Randy Lewis, MD, a practicing the incision is smaller. Despite small concern to me,” she says. gynecologist who recently retired the amount of surgery, patients from obstetrics after 23 years. have amazing recovery, and that’s Dr. York ordered diagnostic tests a significant benefit. They are to get to the heart of the issue— Today, laparoscopy is considered functioning and getting back to Mary’s uterine lining was thickened mainstream in gynecological care. work sooner.” said Dr. Lewis. from endometrial cancer. She Laparoscopic and robotic surgery needed a hysterectomy right away. is now used for a wide variety of continued on page 3 conditions. 1 Z Sacred Heart Medical Center Foundation Board of Directors Inside Heidi Pollock, President Ron Farmer, Vice President A.P. Parks, Treasurer John Harrison, Secretary Cornerstone Joe Gonyea III, Immediate Past President December 2012 Charles Warren and Vern Katz, MD, At Large Carolee Bauer Jack Pyle Surgery changes with the times Mats Fish, MD Augie Sick 1 Akshay Gupta, MD Rick Skeie John Hill Mike Solomon 50 years of giving 3 Charlie Hoffmeister, MD Sharon Stanphill Guy Justice John L. Thomas Sister Theodore Marie events 7 Julie Hughes, MD David Tsai, MD Andrew Kokkino, MD Ron Tyree Legacy Society news 7 Mindy Lockard Clayton Walker John Murphy Heather York, MD Children’s Miracle Network 8-9 Ryan Papé Guardian Angel 10 Directors Emeriti John Alvord Jo-Mae Gonyea In memoriam 11 Bert Babb Yvonne Hamson Marie Baker Bob Harrison Annual report 12-28 Ruby Brockett Sister Monica Heeran Nonnie Cole Bob Newburn Jo Courtemanche Ralph Robinson Bob Fenstermacher Donald Tykeson Robert Fraser Cornerstone Staff Editor: Joanna Bartlett Writers: Joanna Bartlett, Rosie Clandos, Kala Haley, Bonnie Henderson Design: Deborah Weese Photography: Thomas Boyd, Bruce Forster, Krysten Mayfair, Deborah Weese Cornerstone wins multiple awards 541-686-6958 — Main office 541-686-6456 — Children’s Miracle Network Two recent editions of Cornerstone garnered honors from the 541-686-7239 — Event line Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals 541-686-8749 — Fax for the second consecutive year. 541-501-3216 — STMS Access (M-F) [email protected] The Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 editions each won a Gold MarCom www.peacehealth.org/sacredheartfoundation Award in the nonprofit annual report and nonprofit external 123 International Way newsletter categories respectively. 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Z2 50 years of expectations: for the quality of care possible at a community hospital, and for the level of support the community would provide to assure giving that care. “It is a mission and a cause that I think all of us in the community can support,” says John Harrison, a second-generation Foundation board member. “Whoever you are, whatever you do, it’s a valuable asset for everyone in the community: something we can be proud of, Donor gifts can nurture and support and make change health care better.” in our communities A mission to serve better From its inception in 1962 to patient care its $40-million Campaign for The Foundation nonprofit RiverBend and beyond, Sacred organization with a mission “to Heart Medical Center Foundation improve the health and lives of has always been about exceeding community members by providing continued on page 4 Surgery: continued from page 1 Antique surgical instruments “Traditional surgery for endometrial Rather than spending 4-5 days in Center is hugely dependent on cancer calls for a large abdominal the hospital and requiring several donor contributions. incision to remove the uterus, weeks of narcotic pain medication, ovaries and tissue samples,” Dr. York Mary stayed one night and was up Physicians and caregivers at Sacred says. around walking the next day. With Heart are dedicated to creating only a few doses of pain medication, a healing environment—and the But Dr. York could perform the she was ready to go home and get on technology provided by donors over with her life. the last 50 years has given them that surgery robotically, using a da Vinci surgical robot—purchased with ability. Doctors Lewis and York are donor funds. Donors make the difference two of many surgeons are grateful bringing healing to patients to our donors for investing in new Mary’s minimally invasive surgery Technology for minimally invasive technology that has improved the required only five small incisions. surgery at Sacred Heart Medical lives of countless patients. 3 Z charitable support to Sacred To that end, the Foundation has campaigns to vastly expand key Heart Medical Center so that played a key role in funding services and, ultimately, build a compassionate, affordable and high every major expansion at Sacred brand-new hospital in 2008. The quality medical care may be offered Heart: a new five-story wing in Foundation also helps Sacred to all in this region. the 1960s and new buildings in Heart fulfill its role as a citizen the 1970s and 1980s, followed by of Lane County, funding other Z4 organizations partnering with Donors and volunteers bring Sacred Heart one of the largest and the hospital to improve health mission to life most respected medical centers on across the community, not just in At the core of the Foundation are its the West Coast. PeaceHealth’s own hospital and donors and volunteer directors, who clinics. work side-by-side with staff, raising We also rely on partnerships with the funds that have helped make others. The Sacred Heart Hospital continued page 6 5 Z as theirs.” That latest in technology to providing could have been training and education for our PeaceHealth caregivers. President Alan Yordy, speaking Donors have touched every area at the opening of of care and tens of thousands of Sacred Heart at patients in our community and RiverBend—but throughout the state. it wasn’t. It was Guild, founded in 1950 and made Administrator Sister Theodore A 50th anniversary appeal th up entirely of volunteers, has Marie in 1963, celebrating the In honor of our 50 anniversary, donated more than $3 million over Foundation’s first big success: we are raising funds for the Sister the years. These donations have exceeding by $2,000 its goal Cusack fund. Named after our purchased the latest in medical of raising $834,000 to support founding Sister, the fund helps equipment in almost every area of construction of a new south wing patients in financial need get vital patient care. with 133 additional beds. That resources so they can move forward project made Sacred Heart the with their lives. state’s largest hospital outside of Portland. Funds are used for these and other reasons: to help parents afford The sum total of medication for their children, your giving purchase infant car seats for new Donors to the parents, provide a place to stay for Foundation have an out-of-area patient ready to leave provided a half- the hospital but not yet up for a long century of giving ride home. that totals more than $95 million. Those funds have gone towards everything from Within the Foundation, Sacred major hospital expansions Heart’s Children’s Miracle Network and outfitting it with the program has raised almost $17 million since 1987 to care for our smallest and most vulnerable patients—infants and children Donors to the treated in our Pediatric and Foundation have Neonatal Intensive Care units. provided a half- Sacred Heart’s mission of healing There for our community is to care for all those in need. Will “We have always operated Sacred century of giving you help us continue it with your Heart under the philosophy that totals more donation today? that it is a community hospital, and this campaign has shown than $95 million that the community regards it Z6 Sister Theodore Marie Society Top right: Sister Monica Heeran, John Hill and Ralph Robinson. Top left: Jeff Miller, Ada Lee and Clayton Walker; left: Debby Walker and Gingie Anderson. Society Members celebrate 50 years of generosity Happy birthday, Sacred Heart Medical Center Foundation! At the Sister Theodore Marie Society Inside Look event in November, donors and staff celebrated the foundation’s 50th anniversary. Gary Livesay, Director of Operations, led a tour down memory lane, highlighting the hospital’s accomplishments and additions made possible by donors’ generosity. John Hill, CEO of PeaceHealth Oregon West Network, gave an update on Sacred Heart Medical Center. Increasing service excellence and the Below left to right: John Hill speaks at the experiences of patients and their families is high on his priority list.