St. John Medical Center

St. John Medical Center Annual Donor Report FiScaL year 2009 n 2010 A special endowment for caregiver education page 3 St. John Medical Center 4 Learn about 6 First Foundation the benefits of angioplasty PeaceHealth palliative care at St. John foundation news 2010–2011 FOundation Thank-you boarD Michael McNellis, MD President to our community Maila cadd Vice President It’s funny in this day and age to think of Sonny and Cher every time I think of the work that has been done this past year. Pat Sari “The Beat Goes On” was very popular when I was growing up. This year it was the Immediate Past President theme for our December event—A Star Affaire…The Beat Goes On. What a wonderful theme for our Cardiac Program and the joining of our community around our new Pauline Kirchner Secretary Cardiac Catheterization Lab. I get goose bumps every time I remember standing in the cathy Barr, cFRE Cath Lab watching one of our skilled cardiologists performing a lifesaving procedure Bill Boehm Treasurer St. John Foundation here at PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center right before my eyes. Now, with the gen- executive Director erosity of so many, we have two functioning Cath Labs for our patients who deserve the John Berwind, DDS best heart care close to home. Gerrie Booth, emeritus Steven cabrales, MD Along with our Cardiac Cath Lab, the Foundation was able to transfer approxi- Francena Dodd, cSJP mately $1.5 million to St. John to benefit a number of its programs. The Foundation Linda Doerr Jackie evans, emeritus Board is proud of the work it does and feels blessed to be a part of an exciting time earl Fisher in the history of St. John. On behalf of all of the Board members, our staff, and our Denise Gabel Gene Guttormsen patients—“The beat goes on, the beat goes on. Hearts keep pounding a rhythm to the Tom Haywood brain. La-de-da-de-da.” Thank you! Steve Jabusch Sy Johnson Julie Kendall Gwen Larson Verona Lynam James Nakashima, MD Mark Purcell Tom renaud Don rodman, emeritus The work of the Foundation has had a tremendous impact on PeaceHealth St. John Medical Pat rodman Center over the past few years, raising $3.4 million for the hospital renovation and nearly $1 Bill Sari, emeritus chris Searing million for our Cardiac Catheterization Lab. We are thankful for all of the support we have Judie Wilson received from the communities that we serve. Donna Olsen, ex officio This is an exciting year as we change our focus from a single project to a menu of Foundation Staff opportunities that will benefit the entire medical center. We will focus on what is cathy Barr, cFRE important to you, the donor—the patient. Where do you think your dollar will make Executive Director Michael McNellis, MD the most difference? The opportunities are endless. Your medical center needs your Bob Johnson help now more than ever. Our partnership has no boundaries, and your help will con- Major Gifts Officer St. John Foundation tinue to allow us to provide compassionate care to all of our patients and families. Tracy Mcculloch Staff education, heart, nutrition, dialysis, and cancer care, just to name a few, are Administrative President Assistant all vital services that we provide. They can be made better with your help. Thank you for your past and future support. Our community is only as strong as you make it, and Becki Tapley Annual Giving and for that we are truly grateful. Event Specialist alaina Hartley Gift Processor www.peacehealth.org/lowercolumbia/foundation 2 St. John Medical Center Foundation two honored with receiving the tom manning awarD We teed up for the first St. John Foundation Golf Because of their exceptional leadership Tournament in 2002. As the first Tournament as Board members of St. John Foundation, Chairman, Board member Tom Renaud set the we have honored Mark and Chris with the wheels in motion for a successful fundraising Tom Manning Award. The St. John Medical concept. Center Foundation’s Tom Manning Award In 2005, Mark Purcell became the chairman; was created in the spring of 1987. Tom Man- the success continued and through the next two ning’s dedication and commitment to the tournaments nearly $250,000 was raised. The hospital and to the community exemplified event had grown so much that in 2007 Chris excellence in volunteer leadership. Now, each Searing was recruited to co-chair the Tourna- year a Foundation Board member is honored ments. Together, Chris and Mark have raised in Tom's name. Mark and Chris received this dollars for our Birth Center, our Critical Care honor because the level of healthcare for our unit, and, most recently, our Cardiac Catheter- community has been transformed by their ization Lab. Working together to build our Golf generosity and determination. They have Tournament, Chris and Mark have been respon- earned the respect of their peers and the admi- sible for impacting our community’s health by ration from a community that is healthier by presenting St. John Medical Center more than their kindness and compassion. Congratula- $750,000 raised as a result of these golf tions, and thank you Mark and Chris! tournaments! They care for the caregivers Take a tree farmer and a retired physician, and put them together—and what do you get? An endowment! Rob Quoidbach and Dr. Richard Nau both have a passion for education. Specifically, education for St. John Medical Center caregivers. Quoidbach’s original gift, about 10 years ago, created an endowment to assist St. John in maintaining its facilities. But last year Quoidbach sat down and talked to the Foundation’s Executive Director, Cathy Barr, and said that he wanted to change his focus. “There are so many people that need help with education costs to make their lives better and that’s where I want my endowment to go,” says Quoidbach. “I want to pay it forward and encourage others to do the same.” So after several conversations, the St. John Medical Center Staff Education Endowment Fund was born. Quoidbach was very specific that this fund is to be used for assisting caregivers interested in obtaining continuing education to include degrees, certification,or assistance in attending LCC or other educational facilities. Three months later, Dr. Nau sat down with Barr to talk about the same desire—to assist caregivers who just need an extra boost to help them reach their potential. While working as a pathologist at St. John, he came into contact with some wonderful people. “I saw single moms trying to raise their kids while working full time and they just couldn’t seem to get ahead,” he says. “I met others who wanted to get their degree or take some college From left, Dr. richard courses, but they couldn’t afford it.” Nau and rob Quoidbach The two were introduced, and with the generosity of these two men, the created a special caregiver fund is in full swing and will be awarded to caregivers who need a hand up. If education endowment. you would like to make a contribution to this program so that others can benefit from continuing education, give Cathy Barr a call at the Foundation office, (360) 414-7900. www.peacehealth.org/lowercolumbia/foundation 3 St. John Medical Center Foundation supportive care ann Wright shares with Kris Keough, coordinator of St. John Supportive care Team, how important supportive care is to the families of patients with life-limiting illnesses. The Palliative care Program, named in honor of Dr. David c. Wright, at St. John Medical center is available to all of our patients. “Supportive care is about the caring catching up with the technology.” —Amanda, family member Patient-focused supportive care In January, St. John Medical Center’s new • Coordination of Care—arranging her and his children if they could inpatient palliative care team began offer- seamless care among providers, family honor Dr. Wright by naming the ing care for inpatients diagnosed with a members, and care facilities. program after him. Not only did life-limiting illness. • Choices—focusing on the patient’s life they agree, but Ann joined the pal- Palliative care (also known as sup- goals and assisting with advance care liative care team as a community portive care) is a medical specialty planning. representative. where a multidisciplinary team with The program is named after Dr. In addition to philanthropic support expertise in palliative care, along with David C. Wright, a Longview native, from Dr. Wright’s colleagues, friends the patient’s primary care physician who died from metastatic esophageal and family for this program, the pal- (PCP), follows the patient with a life- cancer in June 2009. Dr. Wright was liative care team at St. John received a limiting illness from time of diagnosis trained as a neuroradiologist, and as a $17,500 grant from the regence Foun- through death and bereavement. This physician member of the patient care dation for continued development of team provides the 4 C’s of palliative team; he was involved in the care of the program. If you would like to be care: patients with a life-limiting illness. As part of helping this program grow at • Compassion—treating the whole a patient, Dr. Wright and his wife, Ann, St. John, please contact the St. John person, physically, emotionally, and were aware of the difference palliative Medical Center Foundation. Together spiritually. care made in the quality of his life we can provide training, education, and • Communication—helping patients during his final illness. After his death, care to improve the quality of life for and their families understand the Dr.

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