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Intermountain Trustee AN EMAIL BRIEFING FOR INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTHCARE TRUSTEES May 2018 INTERMOUNTAIN ISSUES AND INITIATIVES Gail Miller Chosen New Board Chair of Intermountain Healthcare Former Chair Scott Anderson will remain on the Board as Chair Emeritus Intermountain Healthcare’s Board of Trustees has chosen Utah business and civic leader Gail Miller as Chair of the Intermountain Board. She succeeds Scott Anderson, who remains on the Board as Chair Emeritus and who has stepped down at the completion of his six-year term. Intermountain’s Board of Trustees is comprised of 20 individuals who volunteer their time without pay to direct the not-for-profit organization. Board members set policy, create goals, evaluate management’s performance, and ensure Intermountain operates in the best interests of the community. Board Chairs are elected by the Board. Miller joined the Intermountain Healthcare Board of Trustees in 2013. She serves on several committees, including the Executive Committee and the Community Relations Committee. Miller is the owner of the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies and Chair of its Board of Directors. She is actively engaged in the various operations of the company, including the administration of the Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation. She is Trustee Emeritus of Salt Lake Community College, serves on the National Advisory Council for the University of Utah, and holds an honorary alumni award from Brigham Young University. Gail is passionate about the Utah community, and in addition to serving on Intermountain’s Board, she is involved with several initiatives, boards and organizations with an emphasis on healthcare, education, and homelessness. Miller is also the recipient of three honorary degrees: a Doctor of Humanities from Weber State University and Doctor of Humane Letters from the University of Utah and Salt Lake Community College. In 2012, the Intermountain Healthcare Research and Medical Foundation honored Miller with the Legacy of Life Award. In 2015, she received the Salt Lake Chamber’s highest award, A Giant In Our City. “At Intermountain, we are very fortunate to have Gail as our new Board chair,” said Marc Harrison, MD, Intermountain’s President and CEO. “She has been a tremendously positive influence on our stewardship to our patients, members, and communities. She is a champion of our mission and our vision to be a model health system and a beacon of hope for the people we serve.” Outgoing Chair Scott Anderson is the President and CEO of Zions First National Bank. He has served on Intermountain’s Board of Trustees since 2005. “We are grateful to Scott for his board service and for all he and this board have done to help set the bar high for Intermountain in serving patients and our community,” said Dr. Harrison. New Annual Report Shows How Intermountain Enhances the Health Journeys of Individual Patients The report—‘Every Person Has a Health Journey’—is now available online Intermountain’s new annual report to the community—titled Every Person Has a Health Journey—is now available online. The report includes short, sharable videos, as well as statistics and accomplishments from the past year that illustrate new ways we’re reaching patients, advancing medical science, and improving health in our communities. Check it out and share it with others who may be interested. A few highlights: • Connecting with Intermountain Moms. Janna and Braden Coleman are two of 55,000+ parents who connect with Intermountain Moms and Nurse Dani for information and resources about pregnancy, childbirth, and care for their kids. • Every Person has a Health Journey. See innovative ways we’re building tools and convenient access to reach people when and where they need us. • Opioid Addiction Hits Home. Each month, 24 Utahns die from opioid overdose. One of those victims was Billy Howard. Watch his story, shared by his mom Kelly, and learn how Intermountain is working to save lives and help end the addiction crisis. • From Victim to Teen Advocate. Shawnee Thompson went from being a bullied teen who was thinking of ending her life to becoming a happy, emotionally healthy advocate who helps other at-risk teens. • Message from our Chair and CEO. Hear from our new board chair, Gail Miller, and CEO Marc Harrison, MD, about how we’re putting patients and communities first and being a model for the future. Healthy Dialogues to Welcome National Thought Leader Governor Mike Leavitt Free luncheon is scheduled for Thursday, June 28; register now Governor Mike Leavitt, Former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will be the featured speaker at Intermountain’s Healthy Dialogues luncheon at noon on Thursday, June 28, 2018, at the Marriott City Center Hotel (220 South State Street, Salt Lake City). Governor Leavitt is the founder and general partner of Leavitt Partners where he helps clients navigate the future as they transition to new and better models of care. There is no cost to attend the lunch event, but seating is limited. An RSVP is required by Friday, June 22nd. To reserve your seat, please call 801-442-2895 or go online to register. Governor Leavitt’s professional life has been divided into the three distinct chapters. His early career included nearly 20 years building businesses in the risk management sector. This chapter was followed by 16 years in public service. Governor Leavitt served as Governor of Utah for three terms (1993 to 2003) before occupying two roles in the Cabinet of President George W. Bush: Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (2003 to 2005) and Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (2005 to 2009). Currently, he is focused on the advancement of value-based health care through Leavitt Partners, a family of businesses that provides investment support, data and analytics, member-based alliances, and direct services to clients to support decision-making strategies in the value economy. Presented by Intermountain Healthcare, the Healthy Dialogues lecture series brings national healthcare leaders to Utah to engage in conversations about health policy with local business, healthcare, and community leaders. Past speakers include Dr. Donald Berwick, Clayton Christensen, Dr. Atul Gawande, Shannon Brownlee, and Dr. Carolyn Clancy. KSL’s Give-A-Thon Sets a New Record for Primary Children’s Hospital Companies and community raise more than $5 million to help fund care for kids Companies and community members stepped up to help raise a record-breaking $5.1 million during the recent KSL Give-A-Thon, benefitting kids at Primary Children’s Hospital. The contribution will support programs such as music and art therapy, integrative medicine, chaplaincy services, pediatric research, new technologies that improve health outcomes, and financial support for families in need. A group of Intermountain trustees, KSL crew members, phone bank volunteers, and hospital and Foundation staff converged at the hospital to encourage participation. Dozens of volunteers manned a phone bank, responding to more than 1,100 calls from generous donors. In addition to the individual gifts received, corporate partners upped the total with donations received from in-store fundraising. Top corporate partners included Costco, Panda Express, Walgreens, Walmart/Sam’s Club, IHOP, and Smith’s Food & Drug, which itself kicked in an impressive $1.2 million. KSL’s broadcasts featured inspiring stories and live interviews with patients and Intermountain caregivers, including Intermountain President and CEO Marc Harrison, MD, a pediatrician who started his career at Primary Children’s. “Our community is incredibly generous, and we’re so grateful for the enthusiasm shown in support of the patients of Primary Children’s Hospital and their families,” said Janet DeWolfe, Associate Chief Development Officer of Intermountain Foundation at Primary Children’s Hospital. “Thank you to KSL, which has been an incredible partner in hosting this event for more than 40 years, and to the extraordinary team of volunteers and caregivers who made it all possible.” In the past, two separate events were held each year in partnership with KSL—one on TV and one on radio. This year, the events were combined into one, maximizing fundraising results. Saudi Health Delegation Visits Intermountain Healthcare Visitors want to learn how continuous improvement can help them increase their country’s life expectancy A delegation of six leading physicians from the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health visited Intermountain Healthcare in April to learn ways to improve quality and health through the Intermountain Operating Model and our Accountable Care Organization system. “The group was most interested in seeing our work in action instead of in a meeting room,” said Rob Allen, Intermountain’s Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. “After broad introductions to our Intermountain Operating Model and culture of improvement, they spent a morning in department huddles at Utah Valley Hospital—including the Food and Nutrition Department and several nursing units. They were impressed with what they saw and hope to continue learning from us.” Saudi Arabia has undertaken a large transformation program—called Vision 2030—that includes providing better and more efficient healthcare services in the Kingdom. Its proposed goals are to increase the length and quality of life of Saudi citizens—and increase life expectancy to 80 years by 2030. Intermountain’s Continuous Improvement team, under the direction of Matt Pollard, MD, Executive Director of the Intermountain Operating Model, hosts many government, business, and industry leaders each year who come to learn more about how we improve our fundamentals of care across the system using our Intermountain Operating Model. Visitors have come from General Motors, Stanford University, Cleveland Clinic, and many other organizations. UPDATES AND FEATURES New Utah Suicide Prevention Laws Show Intermountain’s Influence Intermountain pledges $50,000 to Governor’s suicide prevention fund Intermountain Healthcare leaders joined Utah Governor Gary Herbert, Lt.