St Mary Medical Center

AS EXPRESSIONS OF GOD'S HEALING LOVE, WITNESSED THROUGH THE MINISTRY OF JESUS, WE ARE STEADFAST IN SERVING ALL, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE POOR AND VULNERABLE.

SEE SCHEDULE OAT 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 HEALTH 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 120,000 CAREGIVERS (ALL EMPLOYEES) SERVE IN 52 HOSPITALS, 1,085 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-HOAG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PRESBYTERIAN IN ORANGE COUNTY, CA-KADLEC IN SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON-PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTERS IN SEATTLE, WA.-SWEDISH HEALTH SERVICES IN SEATTLE, WA.2021 WAS A YEAR MARKED BY THREE MAJOR SURGES IN COVID-19 VOLUMES, A NATIONAL SHORTAGE OF HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL, AS WELL AS DEFERRALS OF NON-EMERGENT CARE. EVEN WITH THESE TREMENDOUS CHALLENGES, THE PROVIDENCE FAMILY OF ORGANIZATIONS CONTINUED TO INVEST IN OUR COMMUNITIES, GUIDED BY OUR STRATEGIC PLAN AND OUR COMMUNITY BENEFIT PRIORITIES.FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO: HTTPS://WWW.PROVIDENCE.ORG/ABOUT/ANNUAL-REPORTENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE STANDARDSOVER THE LAST TWO YEARS, PROVIDENCE ADVANCED A SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FRAMEWORK THAT INCLUDES A STRONGER COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. WE UPDATED OUR INTEGRATED STRATEGIC & FINANCIAL PLAN TO MORE CLEARLY EXPRESS OUR COMMITMENT AND ACCELERATION OF THIS IMPORTANT WORK TO ADDRESS SOCIAL, RACIAL, AND ECONOMIC DISPARITIES IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. PROVIDENCE'S SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FRAMEWORK AIMS TO DEPLOY THE ASSETS OF OUR SYSTEM TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT, STRENGTHEN LOCAL ECONOMIES AND REDUCE OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT. IN 2021, OUR SUSTAINABLE AND INCLUSIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM COMMITTED TO INCREASE OUR SPEND WITH WOMEN AND MINORITY OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES BY OVER $300 MILLION ACROSS THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. WE ALSO DEPLOY AN INVESTING PORTFOLIO WHICH INCLUDES SHAREHOLDER ADVOCACY, IMPACT INVESTING, AND SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS PORTFOLIO SCREENS. IN 2021, PROVIDENCE MADE PROGRESS TOWARDS ITS CLIMATE COMMITMENT TO BECOME CARBON NEGATIVE BY 2030. WE ARE IMPLEMENTING AN ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP SYSTEM STRATEGY THAT ENCOURAGES WASTE REDUCTIONS, EFFICIENT ENERGY AND WATER USE, LOCAL AGRICULTURE PARTNERSHIPS, LESS TOXIC AND FEWER CHEMICAL USE, AND A REDUCTION IN CARBON FROM TRAVEL.REALIZING OUR MISSIONST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER IS PART OF NEWLY FORMED PROVIDENCE ST. JOSEPH HEALTH. ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER IS AN ACUTE-CARE HOSPITAL FOUNDED IN 1956 IN APPLE VALLEY, CA. IT BECAME A MEMBER OF ST. JOSEPH HEALTH IN 1994. THE FACILITY HAS 212 LICENSED BEDS AND A STAFF OF MORE THAN 1,751 AND PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH MORE THAN 300 LOCAL PHYSICIANS. MAJOR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES INCLUDE CARDIAC CARE, CRITICAL CARE, DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING, EMERGENCY MEDICINE AND OBSTETRICS.2021 ROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: (JANUARY 1 - DECEMBER 31, 2021)IN 2021, PROVIDENCE ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER CONTINUED ITS TRADITION OF COMPASSION AND DEDICATION TO OUR COMMUNITIES BY INVESTING TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEED. IN 2021, SMMC FOCUSED ON ADDRESSING COVID-19, ACCESS TO RESOURCES, MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE USE, HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS, AND OBESITY.PRIORITY 1: ACCESS TO RESOURCES INCLUDES MOST BARRIERS TO ACCESSING HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND OTHER NECESSARY RESOURCES, SUCH AS TRANSPORTATION, A SHORTAGE OF PROVIDERS, PARTICULARLY SPECIALISTS SUCH AS PEDIATRICIANS, DENTISTS, AND ORTHOPEDISTS, LANGUAGE BARRIERS, AND RESOURCES BEING UNAVAILABLE OUTSIDE OF WORKING HOURS. THIS NEED EMERGED AS A CONSISTENT PRIORITY. IN THE PREVIOUS CHNA PROCESS, ACCESS TO RESOURCES WAS A MAJOR DISCUSSION POINT IN EVERY FOCUS GROUP AND RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL SUPPORT IN THE COMMUNITY FORUM. DATA SHOWS THAT THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO HAS RELATIVELY FEW PHYSICIANS AND DENTIST COMPARED TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AVERAGES. THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT COMMITTEE DISCUSSED EXPANDING COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS AND CLINIC VISITS TO THE POOR. IN 2021 THIS NEED WAS ADDRESSED BY THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS: 1. BRIDGES FOR FAMILIES RESOURCE CENTER OFFERED NURTURING PARENTING PROGRAM TO FAMILIES AND CONNECTED THEM TO OTHER RESOURCES.2. MOTHER/BABY ASSESSMENT CENTER LACTATION CLINIC INPATIENT LACTATION SUPPORT AND FOLLOW-UP CLINIC PROVIDED BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT WITH LACTATION SPECIALISTS TO HELP MAKE BREASTFEEDING MORE COMFORTABLE FOR BOTH MOM AND BABY. THEY SAW ANY MOTHER AND BABY, REGARDLESS OF WHERE THEY DELIVER, INSURANCE STATUS, AND A MEDICAL HOME. PRIORITY 2: MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE USE COVERS ALL AREAS OF EMOTIONAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING FOR ALL AGES. INCLUDES ISSUES OF STRESS, DEPRESSION, COPING SKILLS, AS WELL AS MORE SERIOUS HEALTH CONDITIONS SUCH AS MENTAL ILLNESS AND ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES. SUBSTANCE USE PERTAINS TO THE MISUSE OF ALL DRUGS, INCLUDING ALCOHOL, MARIJUANA, OPIATES, PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION, AND OTHER LEGAL OR ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES. IT DOES NOT ENCOMPASS CIGARETTE SMOKING, WHICH WAS CONSIDERED SEPARATELY. MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES CAN IMPEDE PEOPLE'S ABILITIES TO REALIZE THEIR POTENTIAL, COPE WITH STRESSES, WORK PRODUCTIVELY AND FRUITFULLY, AND MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. THESE WERE COMBINED BY THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT COMMITTEE. COMMITTEE MEMBERS DISCUSSED THAT MENTAL HEALTH WILL BE A PRIORITY FOCUS OF PROVIDENCE ST. JOSEPH HEALTH OVER THE NEXT TEN YEARS. MENTAL HEALTH WAS A FREQUENT THEME IN THE 2017 CHNA FOCUS GROUPS AND THE FORUM, PARTICULARLY FOCUSING ON THE STRESSES CAUSED BY ECONOMIC INSECURITY, THE CHALLENGES FACED BY CHILDREN AND TEENS, AND THE LACK OF PROVIDERS. DATA SHOWS THAT THERE ARE RELATIVELY LOW PROVIDERS IN THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO WHEN COMPARED TO THE STATE. IN 2021, MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE USE WAS ADDRESSED BY THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS:1. BRIDGES FOR FAMILIES RESOURCE CENTER PROVIDED SHORT-TERM COUNSELING FOR INDIVIDUALS, COUPLES, AND FAMILIES.2. LIFE SKILLS AWARENESS YOUTH SUICIDE PREVENTION NAVIGATION PROGRAM.3. HESPERIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT WORKING WITH THIS SCHOOL DISTRICT TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF SCHOOL AGE STUDENTS.4. GRANT - ST. JOHN OF GOD GRANT WAS RESTRICTED TO INTEGRATE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES WITH 90 DAY SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION PROGRAM. PRIORTY 3: HOUSING & HOMELESSNESS PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON THE CONDITION OF HOMELESSNESS, INCLUDING HELPING HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, PREVENTION OF HOMELESSNESS, AND MITIGATING ITS IMPACT ON COMMUNITIES. HOMELESSNESS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING ARE SIGNIFICANT NEEDS IN OUR COMMUNITIES. HOMELESSNESS HAS A RIPPLE EFFECT THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY; IT IMPACTS THE AVAILABILITY OF HEALTHCARE RESOURCES, CRIME AND SAFETY, THE WORKFORCE, AND THE USE OF TAX DOLLARS. AFFORDABLE HOUSING BENEFITS OUR COMMUNITIES AND CREATES STRONGER OUTCOMES IN EMPLOYMENT, HEALTH AND EDUCATION. SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, LIKE HOUSING, HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL IMPACT ON HEALTH BEHAVIORS AND HEALTH OUTCOMES. ADDRESSING HOUSING INSTABILITY, HOUSING AFFORDABILITY, AND PREVENTING HOMELESSNESS WILL IMPROVE HEALTH AND THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. IN 2021, HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS WAS ADDRESSED BY:1. BRIDGES FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER, WHICH PROVIDED HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS IN THE HIGH DESERT. SERVICES INCLUDE CONNECTING RESIDENTS TO HOUSING RESOURCES. 2. HOSPITAL PATIENTS REQUIRING HOUSING AND RECUPERATIVE CARE WERE CONNECTED WITH AND/OR PROVIDED LOCAL ROOM AND BOARD PAID BY THE HOSPITAL.3. ADVOCATING FOR MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING THROUGH ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY COLLABOARTIVE EFFORTS LIKE THE VICTORVILLE HOMELESS TASKFORCE AND HIGH DESERT INTERSECTIONS HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEEPRIORITY 4: OBESITY PRIMARILY DEFINED AS THE HEALTH CONDITION IN WHICH INDIVIDUALS ARE SUFFICIENTLY OVERWEIGHT AS TO HAVE DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS ON THEIR OVERALL HEALTH. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE ISSUES OF EXERCISE OR FOOD CHOICES, WHICH ARE LISTED AS SEPARATE ISSUES. OBESITY WAS FREQUENTLY DISCUSSED IN THE 2017 CHNA FOCUS GROUPS, PARTICULARLY IN CONJUNCTION WITH ROOT CAUSES SUCH AS NUTRITION AND LACK OF EXERCISE, WITH CHALLENGES WITH WALKABILITY.