Honorhealth Foundation

TO STRENGTHEN AND ADVANCE THE MISSION OF HONORHEALTH THROUGH PHILANTHROPY.

MISSION STATEMENT: TO STRENGTHEN AND ADVANCE THE MISSION OF HONORHEALTH THROUGH PHILANTHROPY. VISION STATEMENT: TO SET THE STANDARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN RELATIONSHIP-BASED FUNDRAISING. HONORHEALTH FOUNDATION EXISTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CHANGING AND SAVING LIVES THROUGH PHILANTHROPY. WE WILL DO THIS BY: -LINKING DONORS OF REMARKABLE GENEROSITY AND GENUINE CARE FOR OTHERS WITH HONORHEALTH EXPERTISE AND PASSION TO DELIVER TRANSFORMATIVE HEALTH AND WELLNESS TO OUR COMMUNITY AND BEYOND; -PROVIDING STEWARDSHIP AND RECOGNITION THAT EXCEEDS OUR DONORS' EXPECTATIONS AND BUILDS LOYALTY TO HONORHEALTH; -RECRUITING, TRAINING AND RETAINING A WORLD-CLASS TEAM TO LEAD BEST-IN-CLASS FUNDRAISING PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES; -INCREASING PHILANTHROPY ANNUALLY TO SUPPORT THE STRATEGIC INITIATIVES AND VITAL PROGRAMS THAT ENABLE HONORHEALTH TO ACHIEVE ITS MISSION AND VISION. HONORHEALTH FOUNDATION PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR HONORHEALTH PROGRAM AND CAPITAL NEEDS INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS: EASING THE WAY FOR NEUROSCIENCE PATIENTS OPENED IN 2021 ON THE CAMPUS OF HONORHEALTH SCOTTSDALE OSBORN MEDICAL CENTER, THE BOB BOVE NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE AT HONORHEALTH SERVES PATIENTS AND FAMILIES DEALING WITH PARKINSON'S, ALZHEIMER'S, MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS (ALS OR LOU GEHRIG'S DISEASE), STROKE, BRAIN TUMORS, BRAIN INJURIES AND OTHER DEVASTATING CONDITIONS. THE STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY OFFERS COMPLETE, COORDINATED NEUROLOGICAL, NEUROSURGICAL AND SUPPORT SERVICES IN A SINGLE LOCATION. ADVANCED CARE FOR NEWBORNS HONORHEALTH OFFERS THE ONLY LEVEL III NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (NICU) IN THE NORTHEAST VALLEY AT SCOTTSDALE SHEA MEDICAL CENTER. THEIR COMPASSIONATE EXPERT TEAM TREATS THE HOSPITAL'S TINIEST, SICKEST PATIENTS AND THEIR PARENTS, PROVIDING ADVANCED CARE AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY. IN 2021, 512 INFANTS WERE ADMITTED TO THE NICU WITH AN AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY OF MORE THAN 16 DAYS. EMERGENCY TREATMENT AND TRAUMA CARE THREE OF THE VALLEY'S EIGHT LEVEL 1 TRAUMA CENTERS ARE AT HONORHEALTH: SCOTTSDALE OSBORN, JOHN C. LINCOLN AND DEER VALLEY MEDICAL CENTERS. HIGHLY TRAINED TEAMS PROVIDE LIFE-SAVING CARE UNDER OFTEN CHALLENGING CIRCUMSTANCES. AT THOMPSON PEAK'S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, AN INNOVATIVE TELEMEDICINE ROBOT ENABLES THE TEAM TO PROVIDE RAPID, LIFESAVING CARE FOR STROKE PATIENTS. ACCESS TO CLINICAL TRIALS HONORHEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE OFFERS MORE EARLY-PHASE CLINICAL TRIALS THAN ANY OTHER CANCER CENTER IN ARIZONA WITH ACCESS TO CLINICAL TRIALS IN CANCER, CARDIOLOGY, COVID-19, BARIATRICS/GI, NEUROLOGY, TRAUMA AND MORE. MANY ARE "FIRST-IN-HUMAN" STUDIES OF NEW DRUGS OR TREATMENTS. THIS PROVIDES PATIENTS WITH ACCESS TO NOVEL TREATMENTS BEFORE THEY ARE AVAILABLE ELSEWHERE. MADE POSSIBLE BY PHILANTHROPY, THIS LEVEL OF INNOVATION IS TYPICALLY ONLY FOUND IN MAJOR ACADEMIC HOSPITAL SETTINGS. SINCE 2015, HONORHEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE'S FIRST-IN-HUMAN CLINCIAL TRIALS HAVE BEEN KEY TO THE FDA APPROVAL OF NEW CANCER TREATMENTS. THIS VITAL RESEARCH HELPS TO FIND CURES AND SHAPE THE FUTURE OF MEDICINE. STUDIES IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE HELP IMPROVE PATIENT OUTCOMES BY APPLYING MACHINE LEARNING ALGORITHMS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND, PREDICT AND EVEN PREVENT DISEASE. INNOVATIVE BREAST HEALTH TECHNOLOGY THE BREAST HEALTH & RESEARCH CENTER AT DEER VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER OFFERS COMPLETE SCREENING AND DIAGNOSTIC EXAMS AND INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES. IT WAS ALSO THE FIRST IN ARIZONA TO OFFER 3-D MAMMOGRAPHY. IN 2020, PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT HELPED FUND THE HOLOGIC DXA BONE IMAGING SYSTEM FOR DEER VALLEY AND JOHN C. LINCOLN MEDICAL CENTERS. THESE MULTI-FACETED SYSTEMS ARE VITAL TO ACCURATELY ASSESSING A WOMAN'S BONE STRENGTH AND RISK OF OSTEOPOROSIS. PATIENT ASSISTANCE FUND IN ARIZONA, 900,000 INDIVIDUALS HAD NO INSURANCE AT SOME POINT DURING 2021. HONORHEALTH'S PATIENT ASSISTANCE FUND HELPS INPATIENTS BY PAYING FOR CERTAIN NEEDS, INCLUDING IN-HOME SERVICES, MEDICATIONS OR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT. HONORHEALTH CASE MANAGERS AND SOCIAL WORKERS IDENTIFY PATIENTS WHO WILL HAVE CHALLENGES FOLLOWING THEIR DOCTOR'S ORDERS POST-DISCHARGE DUE TO LACK OF RESOURCES. SUPPORT, IN THE FORM OF REFERRALS, GIFT CARDS OR SUBSIDIZED AFTER-CARE HELPS ENSURE PATIENTS CONTINUE THEIR JOURNEY TO GOOD HEALTH. SAFEGUARDING PATIENTS FROM INFECTIONS WITH PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT, HONORHEALTH EXPANDED ITS FLEET OF GERM-ZAPPING ROBOTS TO THE LARGEST IN THE NATION. THE MIGHTY ROBOTS DESTROY GERMS IN HOSPITAL ENVIRONMENTS, HELPING TO SAFEGUARD PATIENTS FROM INFECTIONS THAT CAN IMPACT THEIR HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE, LENGTHEN THEIR HOSPITAL STAY, INCREASE COSTS AND POTENTIALLY BE DEADLY. THE ROBOTS REPRESENT STATE-OF-THE-ART AUTOMATED UV RAY DISINFECTION TECHNOLOGY AND REDUCE THE RISK OF INFECTION BY KILLING MICROSCOPIC GERMS THAT MAY SURVIVE THE MANUAL CLEANING PROCESS. TAKING ROOM DECONTAMINATION TO THE NEXT LEVEL, THE ROBOTS EFFECTIVELY DESTROY BACTERIA, VIRUSES AND BACTERIAL SPORES-INCLUDING COVID-19 AND ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANT "SUPERBUGS." HONORHEALTH FOUNDATION HELPED PROVIDE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, FEVER SCANNERS AND GERM-ZAPPING ROBOTS THAT KILL THE VIRUS IN ROOMS AND ON EQUIPMENT. THIS HELPED OUR HOSPITALS TO CONTINUE TO SAFEGUARD PATIENTS, STAFF AND THE COMMUNITY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THE FIRST ROUND OF COVID-19 VACCINES WAS MADE READY TO THE PUBLIC IN JANUARY 2021. MANY DONORS PROVIDED FUNDING FOR THE FREEZERS TO KEEP THE VACCINES AT THE REQUIRED TEMPERATURE. COMMUNITY/SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS SUPPORT THOSE IN NEED WITH PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT, WE IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF THE MOST VULNERABLE IN OUR COMMUNITY. PHILANTHROPY TOUCHES THE LIVES OF PATIENTS AND THOSE IN NEED IN SO MANY WAYS. IT PROVIDES FOOD TO HUNGRY FAMILIES, LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO YOUNG CHILDREN AND COMPASSIONATE CARE TO SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS. QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION THE DESERT MISSION LINCOLN LEARNING CENTER REMAINED OPEN TO SERVE FRONT LINE FAMILIES IMPACTED BY COVID-19. DURING THE 2020/2021 SCHOOL YEAR, 271 CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS IN-CLASS SUPPORT AND REMOTE LEARNING ONLINE. THE CENTER'S EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CURRICULUM PROVIDES YOUNG CHILDREN WITH THE STRONG START THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND LIFE. SUPPORT FOR SENIORS DESERT MISSION'S ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE PROGRAM OFFERS PARTICIPANTS AN ACTIVE AND ENRICHING ENVIRONMENT, WHILE THEIR CAREGIVERS ARE PROVIDED A RESPITE. WITH 20 PARTICIPANTS PER DAY ON AVERAGE, RANGING IN AGE FROM 56 TO 101, SERVICES ARE DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR VULNERABLE SENIORS, WHERE 85 PERCENT HAVE DEMENTIA. FOOD FOR HUNGRY FAMILIES HONORHEALTH DESERT MISSION FOOD BANK PROVIDES FRESH, NUTRITIOUS FOOD ITEMS FOR VULNERABLE FAMILIES. IN 2021, DESERT MISSION PROVIDED 15,367 EMERGENCY FOOD BOXES AND SERVED NEARLY 11,000 INDIVIDUALS AND 6,841 HOUSEHOLDS. MANY CLIENTS ARE WORKING POOR FAMILIES AND SENIORS LIVING ON A FIXED INCOME. IN 2021, 87 PERCENT OF THE CLIENTS WERE AT OR BELOW 100 PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. COMPASSIONATE CARE FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS HONORHEALTH'S FORENSIC NURSE EXAMINERS SERVE PATIENTS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE, INCLUDING SEXUAL ASSAULT, SEX TRAFFICKING, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, STRANGULATION, PHYSICAL ASSAULT OR ABUSE. THEY PROVIDE HEAD-TO-TOE MEDICAL-FORENSIC EXAMINATIONS ON VICTIMS. AS PART OF THIS, THE SPECIALLY TRAINED NURSES PROVIDE QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE NURSING CARE, COLLECT MEDICAL SAMPLES AND DOCUMENT INJURIES. THIS CAN BE VITAL TO AN INVESTIGATION OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE AND HELPS LAW ENFORCEMENT PROSECUTE ABUSERS AND ATTACKERS. OUR FORENSIC NURSE EXAMINERS PERFORM NEARLY 200 EXAMS EACH MONTH AND FREQUENTLY PROVIDE EXPERT TESTIMONY IN COURT WHEN A PATIENT'S CASE GOES TO TRIAL. LIFESAVING TRAINING PROGRAM HONORHEALTH'S MILITARY PARTNERSHIP TRAINS MEDICAL PERSONNEL IN ALL BRANCHES OF THE MILITARY-FROM HELPING NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE PERSONNEL TO KEEP THEIR MEDICAL SKILLS SHARP TO PREPARING NEWLY COMMISSIONED AIR FORCE NURSES FOR ACTIVE-DUTY MEDICAL SERVICE TO PROVIDING CRITICAL CARE NURSING SKILLS TO AIR FORCE NURSES. THESE SERVICE MEMBERS RECEIVE HANDS-ON, REALISTIC TRAINING AT THE HONORHEALTH MILITARY PARTNERSHIP'S SIMULATION LAB, WHERE THEY PRACTICE CRITICAL MEDICAL SKILLS ON ADVANCED HUMAN PATIENT SIMULATORS WITH LIFE-LIKE FUNCTIONS. THEY ALSO GAIN REAL-LIFE EXPERIENCE DURING CLINICAL ROTATIONS, TAUGHT BY HONORHEALTH EXPERTS IN AREAS RANGING FROM WOUND CARE AND BURNS TO INTENSIVE CARE, PEDIATRIC TRAUMA, THE OPERATING ROOM AND MORE. ULTIMATELY HELPING MORE SOLDIERS MAKE IT HOME, THE HONORHEALTH MILITARY PARTNERSHIP ALSO BUILDS RELATIONSHIPS AND COORDINATED APPROACHES WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, MILITARY BRANCHES AND OTHERS TO ENSURE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS FOR OUR COMMUNITY. DESPITE THE CHALLENGES OF COVID-19, IN 2020, THE MILITARY PARTNERSHIP PROVIDED 2,120 HOURS OF SIMULATION TRAINING.