EvergreenHealth Monitor - Summer 2023

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& 2022 Community Annual Report

A New Lease on Life

EvergreenHealth Women’s Specialty Care helped provide the right endometriosis care

Read Hannah’s story on page 5

A Surprise and Serious Spinal Diagnosis

Eastside Neuroscience Institute made a critical impact through multidisciplinary care

Read John’s story on page 6

Strategic Growth for the Eastside’s Future

Committed to providing local access to awardwinning clinical excellence and compassionate care for everyone in our community—now and for generations to come. Learn what’s in store on page 4.

Message from the CEO

Dear Neighbors,

It is my pleasure to welcome you to our latest issue of Monitor, which includes EvergreenHealth’s 2022 Community Annual Report. I hope this season finds you well and enjoying everything that our beautiful region has to offer.

Living and working on the Eastside, we see firsthand the remarkable growth our region is experiencing. With the CDC declaring an end to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency in May, people are quickly returning to their pre-pandemic activities. Our roads and airports are busier, the local shops and restaurants are bustling with more patrons, and perhaps you have noticed that medical centers, hospitals and clinics are caring for more patients and families, sometimes making access to care difficult. EvergreenHealth’s inpatient facility has been operating at or near capacity for the past year. We are not alone in this, as all the region’s hospitals are seeing a high demand for services.

In a recent study by the Kaiser Family Foundation, Washington ranked last among all states in the country for the number of hospital beds per thousand people. More patients seeking needed care they delayed during the COVID-19 pandemic, along with the growing Eastside population, an increasing demographic of those over 65, and other factors have demonstrated the acute need for additional hospital bed capacity. With your support over the years, we have grown our clinical services and built modern facilities to provide the safe, compassionate, high-quality care that our community deserves. We are actively engaged in planning for the next decade and beyond so that we may continue to provide care to our community. In this issue, we feature two patient stories that describe this care. You will meet a man treated by a multidisciplinary team at the Eastside Neuroscience Institute that prevented

Ensuring Access to Care for Everyone

By Mace Brady, EvergreenHealth Community Advisor

Features

4 | Strategic Growth for the Eastside’s Future

a potentially catastrophic spinal cord injury. You will learn of a local woman with years of painful and debilitating endometriosis, who received care from our OB/GYN team and was able to return to an active and more enjoyable life. Beyond these inspiring patient stories, you will also learn how EvergreenHealth is planning for the health care needs of our community through our next phase of growth. Recognizing there is an urgent need for additional hospital bed capacity on the Eastside and throughout the region, our strategic growth plans will significantly expand our inpatient capacity, modernize and expand our surgical care services, and much more.

In the meantime, all of us at EvergreenHealth remain steadfastly committed to advancing the health of the community through the highest standards for safe, compassionate, high-quality care. Thanks to the dedication of everyone across our health care system, our ongoing pursuit of providing exceptional care and service has been recognized by organizations like Healthgrades and the Lown Institute, placing our community-owned hospital system among the highest-performing hospitals in the country. As always, we are deeply grateful for your partnership and are thankful for the opportunity to enrich the lives of everyone in our community. On behalf of our entire team of doctors, staff and volunteers, we look forward to continuing to serve you each and every day, and for decades to come!

Sincerely,

We invite your feedback and questions. Contact us at patientrep@evergreenhealth.com

Jeff Tomlin, MD CEO, EvergreenHealth

As a retired public school teacher, former registered nurse and U.S. military veteran, I’ve worn many hats over my lifetime that have been devoted to serving others and advocating for their best interests. That’s why when the opportunity to volunteer as an EvergreenHealth Community Advisor arose, I jumped at the chance. Community Advisors play an important role in EvergreenHealth’s public hospital district community. As community members and district residents ourselves, we have a perspective that helps us understand the needs of our neighbors and business community. Through everyday interactions, we listen for what’s important to our community, and in turn, offer guidance to EvergreenHealth’s administrative leadership and Board of Commissioners. Through training offered by the hospital system, we stay up to date on the health and wellness needs specific to our Eastside community, and we act as liaisons and advocates, helping people connect with EvergreenHealth doctors, programs and services that can address those needs.

5 | A New Lease on Life: Finding the Right Endometriosis Care

6 | A Surprise and Serious Spinal Diagnosis

In Every Issue

2 | Message from the CEO

8 | Community Education Services

10 | EvergreenHealth Foundation

In This Issue

2022 EvergreenHealth Community Annual Report

But my connection to EvergreenHealth goes beyond being a Community Advisor. I’ve lived in the Puget Sound area all my life, and EvergreenHealth has played a role in my well-being time and again over the years. While in school to become a registered nurse, I completed my obstetric care training in EvergreenHealth’s Family Maternity Center. When my wife needed emergency care, the staff at EvergreenHealth’s Redmond Emergency Department went above and beyond to help her. And when my brother was undergoing cancer treatment at EvergreenHealth, I went with him to all of his appointments, where he was treated with compassion and skill at every moment, in every department.

Now, my mission is to help ensure our community continues to have access to the best health care in the region. Both my wife and I worked as teachers in a public school district for more than 30 years, and I’ve seen the benefits of community investment in public services firsthand. As the Eastside continues to grow and flourish, it’s essential that our community hospital is able to grow and provide the care we deserve. It’s why I’m happy to volunteer, advocate and educate on behalf of this essential community resource.

Through everyday interactions, we listen for what’s important to our community, and in turn, offer guidance to EvergreenHealth’s administrative leadership and Board of Commissioners.

Strategic Growth for the Eastside's Future: Caring for More Patients Than Ever Before

When our Eastside community recognized that families needed a hospital close to home, EvergreenHealth was created as the solution—opening our doors in 1972 after residents voted to establish their own community hospital. Today, we continue to be the solution for our district’s and patients’ health and wellness needs. Offering access to the care and services that specifically address what people in our district need to live and feel healthy is foundational to our purpose. This means it is our responsibility to understand and remain informed about how our region is growing so that we can evolve and respond to those changing needs with solutions.

For instance, did you know Washington state has the fewest number of hospital beds per capita compared to the rest of the U.S.? Additionally, EvergreenHealth and hospitals across Western Washington have seen a significant increase in demand for virtually all of our services.

Guided by data from King County and other civic research resources, our elected commissioners in partnership with our medical and executive leaders conduct strategic growth planning to address projected care deficiencies and growing demand, with a focus on our community’s needs.

A New Lease on Life: Finding the Right Endometriosis Care

The next phase of your community-owned hospital’s Strategic Growth Plan includes three key items:

Building a New Tower: In the next seven years, the Eastside’s population will increase significantly, with projections showing EvergreenHealth will need an additional 94 to 206 beds. The construction of a new 8-story tower will expand inpatient capacity and essential services as well as create flexible support areas that can transform depending on our community’s needs. The will be able to support 5 inpatient care units, 3 floors for lab and testing areas and 3 levels of flexible support space. In the new tower, our community can expect to receive treatment for critical care, pediatrics and behavioral health services.

Renovation

and Expansion of the Surgery Center:

Since 2010, the number of surgeries at EvergreenHealth has grown by 30% and will continue to increase in the years to come. The expansion and modernization of EvergreenHealth’s Surgery Center in our Silver Tower are necessary to increase our surgical capacity. These improvements include creating larger surgical suites to accommodate advancements in the center’s surgical technological platform. Additionally, renovated suites and procedure rooms will accommodate an array of specialty surgeries.

Seismic

Resiliency and Increased Parking Capacity:

By reinforcing current structures on EvergreenHealth’s campus and expanding our central parking garage, we can further ensure that our hospital will remain a haven and crucial health care resource in the event of a natural disaster.

As your community-owned hospital, EvergreenHealth is dedicated to providing local access to award-winning clinical excellence and compassionate care for everyone in our community—now and for generations to come.

Learn more about our community’s health care needs now and into the future at www.evergreenhealth.com/our-community-needs

Women’s Specialty Care

For nearly 10 years, Kirkland resident Hannah lived with painful menstrual periods, chronic pelvic pain, dizziness and nausea. These are symptoms of endometriosis – a condition that causes tissue similar to the uterine lining to grow outside the uterus. Hannah’s symptoms started in her early 20s, and grew so severe that they affected her daily life and mood. She underwent surgery in 2015, before coming to EvergreenHealth, but her symptoms persisted. Her doctors tried to manage her pain with medications and contraception, but it didn’t provide relief.

“It was like a Band-Aid,” Hannah said, “but eventually you need to treat the wound.”

Then, in late 2021, she found Rohan Hattiangadi, MD, FACOG, women’s gynecologic surgeon at EvergreenHealth Women’s Specialty Care, Gynecology. Dr. Hattiangadi performed an extensive investigation of Hannah’s medical history, discovering that her previous surgeon had not in fact removed the tissue impacted by endometriosis, leaving behind all the disease that continued to cause her pain and affect her organs.

“Dr. Hattiangadi was up-front about doing everything he could to help me get back to a normal life,” Hannah said. “From the physical exam to helping with gastrointestinal

issues I was experiencing as a result of the endometriosis – everything.”

Dr. Hattiangadi performed a minimally invasive, laparoscopic excision of endometriosis, removing multiple areas of endometriosis responsible for Hannah’s chronic pain, including the appendix. It was an extensive surgery with a difficult recovery, but Hannah credited Dr. Hattiangadi’s team for supporting her every step of the way.

Rohan

“If I needed anything, they would help me,” she said. “The care team feels like a group of friends now.”

Today, Hannah says her symptoms have nearly vanished. Her menstrual cycles are not as painful as they were before, and she no longer feels nauseated or dizzy, which has made a huge impact on her outlook.

“I don’t have to worry about my symptoms when I travel or go out with friends anymore,” Hannah said. “I can cook or go to the gym to lift weights without any pain or nausea. I’ve been able to feel better inside and out because of Dr. Hattiangadi.”

What is endometriosis? Dr. Hattiangadi answers your questions on EvergreenHealth’s Well Together blog. Scan to read more.

After years of suffering from painful symptoms, Hannah got the care she needed from EvergreenHealth

Hattiangadi, MD, FACOG, EvergreenHealth Women’s Specialty Care, Gynecology

Eric Taylor, MD, EvergreenHealth Cancer Care

A Surprise and Serious Spinal Diagnosis

Eastside

John Lemire has lived in the Puget Sound region all his life, growing up in Seattle and joining the tech workforce in Kirkland as a software engineer. Now nearing retirement, John and his wife, Linda, enjoy a jam-packed travel schedule, trekking to destinations around the world.

When a sharp pain in his left shoulder became persistent enough to slow him down, John scheduled an appointment with Kelly Weaver, MD, a physiatrist with EvergreenHealth Sport & Spine, which is part of the Eastside Neuroscience Institute, the partnership between EvergreenHealth and Overlake Medical Center & Clinics.

Dr. Weaver’s first thought was that this pain would likely improve with some care and caution on John’s part. But six months later, John felt increasing pain – now in his right shoulder. He returned to Dr. Weaver, who decided it was time to investigate further and look beyond the shoulders, so he sent John for an MRI scan of his neck.

The findings from the MRI were staggering: John had cervical stenosis, which is a compression between two vertebrae at a narrow place in his spinal column, pinching and bruising his spinal cord. Any small accident – like a fall or a fender bender – had the potential to cause major spinal cord damage and render him a quadriplegic.

Immediate action and seamless communication

That’s when the multidisciplinary team at EvergreenHealth leapt into action, coordinating a treatment plan for John with specialists all co-located under one roof.

Dr. Weaver knew immediately that John would need surgery. He was able to gather additional x-rays they needed right down the hall from his practice. The surgical admin was waiting for John in Dr. Weaver’s office when he returned, and they scheduled his surgical consultation four days later with

Mark Freeborn, MD, an orthopedic surgeon who is chief surgeon for EvergreenHealth and chief medical officer of EvergreenHealth Medical Group.

“Dr. Freeborn reviewed everything with me on Monday, and I was in surgery on Thursday,” John said. “It was a relief to not have to be cooped up at home stressing about it.”

John and Linda appreciated how all the providers involved communicated across different specialties, showing genuine concern for John’s situation and acting with a sense of urgency. In the end, it was a mere eight days between identifying the problem and coming home after surgery.

“It’s comforting to know that they’re talking about your case when you’re not there, and that they really care about what happens to you,” said John. “They’re really concerned about the impact on your life.”

A quick, routine procedure – but with critical impact on John’s future Dr. Freeborn performed an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), a surgery to remove a herniated or degenerative disc in the neck. It’s a proven, life-changing procedure for patients and typically has a quick recovery time.

“John’s experience is the epitome of what the Eastside Neuroscience Institute was designed to do best,” Dr. Freeborn said. “He was diagnosed by a physiatrist, who connected him with an orthopedic surgeon literally just down the hall. While the surgical procedure we performed is common, our specialists’ collaborative approach to caring for patients from one location is what stands out – and it’s exactly what the Eastside Neuroscience Institute was designed to offer.”

Linda did extensive research on the procedure and prepared for potential pain during recovery, but John said the whole experience was quick and painless. They were thankful for the compassion and kindness they felt from everyone they worked with.

“They saved my life,” John said. “It was nothing short of a miracle.”

Kelly Weaver, MD Physiatrist, EvergreenHealth Sport & Spine Care

Mark Freeborn, MD EvergreenHealth Chief Surgeon

When shoulder pain proved to be something more serious, the multidisciplinary team at the Eastside Neuroscience Institute, Kirkland, sprang into action

Neuroscience Institute made a critical impact through multidisciplinary care

Community Education Services

EvergreenHealth’s Community Education Services & Childbirth and Early Parenting departments offer easy access to expertdeveloped programs and classes for everyone in our community on a wide variety of everyday and specialized health and wellness topics.

To learn class schedules and locations, visit www.evergreenhealth.com/classes-events.

Pre-registration is required for all classes. For your convenience, you may register and pay for classes online, or you may also call the EvergreenHealth Nurse Navigator & Healthline at 425.899.3000, Mon.-Fri., 7 am – 7 pm.

Community Education provides programming for:

> Wellness and Healthy Living

Promotes healthy lifestyles and activities that support your well-being.

> Senior Health

Provides opportunities for seniors living independently within our area and at designated senior communities to participate in various health and wellness activities to enhance their well-being and quality of life. In addition to the Senior Health classes offered at EvergreenHealth’s Kirkland campus, we offer classes at other convenient community locations.

> Safety Education and Training

Provides life-saving skills to community members who are not clinical providers. Topics include CPR, First Aid, Babysitting Skills and Basic Life Support.

> Chronic Care

Provides people and their families with education on various strategies to cope with and manage the impacts of a chronic disease.

Neurological and Movement Disorders

EvergreenHealth Neurological Care offers exercise classes and support groups to aid patients living with a variety of neurological diseases and movement disorders.

Cancer Classes

Cancer Lifeline at EvergreenHealth supports patients and caregivers through support groups, classes and presentations. For a complete listing and class dates, visit CancerLifeline.org or call 206.297.2500.

Childbirth and Early Parenting Education

We help you and your new family get off to the best start possible! Our array of educational classes and support groups provide you with the skills necessary to not only welcome your new baby into the world, but to care for your newborn once you go home.

To register for classes, visit www.evergreenhealth.com/birthing-classes or call the EvergreenHealth Nurse Navigator & Healthline at 425.899.3000. Register early during your pregnancy, as classes fill quickly.

Baby & Family Boutique

EvergreenHealth’s Baby and Family Boutique offers a variety of unique products to help you during pregnancy and the first year with your new baby. For more information, visit www.evergreenhealth.com/boutique.

EARLY PARENTING EDUCATION

Evergreen Gala Raises $1.2 Million

On Saturday, April 29, the 2023 Evergreen Gala presented by Bellevue Healthcare raised over $1.2 million to support EvergreenHealth’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. We are fortunate to be part of such a committed, passionate and generous community. We take great pride and joy to see our community come together in support of EvergreenHealth. Thank you to all the members of our incredible 2023 Gala Committee for making this year’s event a smashing success and for so generously donating their time and talent. An extra thank you to our sponsors that step forward each year and lead the way to fundraising success.

PRESENTING

Bellevue Healthcare

PLATINUM

Al and Donna DeYoung

GOLD

First Choice Health (Impact)

NuWest Group

Radia

Skony Resources, Inc.

SILVER

EvergreenHealth Medical Staff

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Hall Render

Merchants Credit Association

Pacific Office Automation (Impact)

PRK Livengood

BRONZE

Aldrich and Associates

Cashman Family Charitable Fund

Cigna

Evergreen Emergency Services (Impact)

Laboratory Corporation (Impact)

Matrix Anesthesia, P.S.

Parker, Smith & Feek (Impact)

Pediatrix Medical Group – Eastside

Maternal Fetal Medicine

Pediatrix Medical Group – Seattle

Neonatology

Regence BlueShield

Remembering Joyce Brown

BY GIVING BACK

As Pacific Northwest natives and longtime Eastside residents, Rod Brown and his wife, Joyce, were often found outside hiking, running and exploring the beauty of our natural world. Right behind their family, spending time enjoying nature was their top priority – a joy which only grew once they retired.

the decision to bring Joyce home to Woodinville, where she could be cared for comfortably in familiar surroundings.

ADVOCATE

Commissioner Virgil and Kelly Snyder

Heritage Bank

Payden & Rygel

Thomas Cuisine Management (Impact)

SUPPORTER

Aon

Bloodworks Northwest

Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP

Delta Dental of Washington

Firmani + Associates, Inc.

Intercare

JPMorgan Chase

Knowtion Health

KPMG LLP

Legacy Group Interiors

NBBJ LLC

Nuvasive

Premera

Professional Credit

ROMAC Industries

Whidbey Coffee Company

FRIENDS OF EVERGREENHEALTH

Woodinville Pediatrics

EvergreenHealth Foundation is excited to present Meaningful Medicine Luncheon, a premier EvergreenHealth Hospice Care benefit event. We will come together to raise vital funds to continue EvergreenHealth Hospice Care’s legacy of providing dignity, compassion, and comprehensive care to our community members at end-of-life.

This year’s luncheon will feature keynote speaker Lucy Kalanithi, physician and the widow of late Dr. Paul Kalanithi, author of the #1 New York Times bestselling memoir When Breath Becomes Air, for which she wrote the epilogue.

To purchase tickets and stay updated on the Meaningful Medicine Luncheon, please scan the QR code or visit www.evergreenhealthfoundation.com/meaningful-medicine-luncheon.

While they rarely missed a chance to push themselves physically outdoors –competing in marathons, climbing Mt. St. Helens and backpacking through the Enchantment Lakes – Joyce found that in recent years, her body could not keep up with her fierce dedication to nature.

Battling a long-term illness for 50 years, Joyce frequently visited EvergreenHealth. “With all of Joyce’s care needs, I can confidently say that I have been to every corner of EvergreenHealth hospital,” Rod shared.

In 2022, Joyce’s health continued to decline and a difficult reality set in – Joyce did not have much longer. After learning about hospice and the home-based options available through EvergreenHealth, Rod made

Upon reflection of this difficult season, Rod shared, “Our time together at home before Joyce’s passing was a Godsend. Her hospice care team gave us the freedom to make the most of our last few days and hours as a family. While I am so grateful to EvergreenHealth for all of Joyce’s care over the years, in her final days of life, we didn’t want to be in the hospital. We wanted Joyce to be comfortable at home surrounded by our family. It is only with hospice care that this could happen, and it was such a blessing.”

After Joyce’s passing, Rod donated to EvergreenHealth Hospice in her memory. Rod wished to give back to the care team who supported, guided and cherished his family during this difficult time. With help from our grateful patient community, our hospice-trained nurses, doctors and chaplains can continue to administer the physical, emotional and spiritual care that our community members need at the end of their journeys.

Thanks to EvergreenHealth Hospice Care, the final days of Joyce’s life were filled with comfort, compassion and joy surrounded by family and friends.

Purpose

Working together to enrich the health and

Mission

EvergreenHealth will advance the health of the community it serves through dedication to high-quality, safe, compassionate and cost-effective health care.

Vision

Message from the CEO & Board Chair

Greetings,

Each year we look forward to the opportunity to share stories from across our community-owned hospital system that highlight our commitment to providing high-quality care and exceptional service. It’s our pleasure to welcome you to our 2022 Community Annual Report.

In 2022, we continued to fulfill our responsibilities as your public hospital district by ensuring our patients and their families have access to excellent, comprehensive care, services and programs delivered by compassionate and skilled doctors in the safest setting possible.

Throughout this Annual Report, you’ll see how we continue to address our growing community’s needs by proactively investing in enhanced clinical services and capital projects, along with health education programs, which we recognize will become even more important as our population continues to age. We also continue to invest in our community partners whom you’ll read about in this year’s report, as we work together to address top concerns like mental health and education.

Over our 51-year history, EvergreenHealth has been able to focus on the needs of everyone in our community because we are an independent, not-for-profit hospital. This means, as opposed to many other hospitals in our region and across the country, we are not run by a national health care corporation or other organization, giving us the ability to put 100% of our efforts into serving our diverse residents with equal access to high-value care.

Like hospitals and health systems across Washington and beyond, EvergreenHealth continued to experience the lasting impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2022 in the form of economic forces that have strained our organization financially. Nonetheless, we remain focused on our mission to provide access to high-quality, high-value care for everyone we serve in our district. We’re working collaboratively to find solutions to these industry-wide challenges to ensure we can maintain and sustain viable access to quality health care for you, your family and your neighbors.

All of us at EvergreenHealth are guided by our purpose, mission, vision and values, keeping our patients top of mind with every decision we make. We are so grateful for the opportunity to serve you as we work together to enrich the health and well-being of every life we touch.

Sincerely,

2022 Community Annual Report

Jeff Tomlin, MD Virgil Snyder CEO, EvergreenHealth Chair, EvergreenHealth Board of Commissioners

Named among America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Clinical Excellence – Again!

EvergreenHealth once again earned Healthgrades’ America’s 50 Best Hospitals distinction in 2022, placing the hospital system among the top 1% of hospitals nationwide for clinical outcomes. It was the only hospital in the Puget Sound region to be named a 50 Best Hospital and receive Healthgrades’ Outstanding Patient Experience Award in 2022. Find more of our Healthgrades awards and recognitions at www. evergreenhealth.com/healthgrades.

Awarded for Outstanding Safety and Quality

Independent safety and quality organizations The Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades recognized EvergreenHealth as one of the area’s highest-ranked hospitals for patient care. The accolades include an “A” rating for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group and new recognition from Healthgrades that distinguishes EvergreenHealth as the No. 1 hospital in the state for stroke care and the highest-ranked hospital in the Seattle area for pulmonary and critical care. Read more about our Leapfrog rating and what it means for you at www.evergreenhealth.com/leapfrog.

Earned CMS 5-star Overall Rating

EvergreenHealth Medical Center became one of seven hospitals in the Seattle area to receive a five-star overall rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Achieving a fivestar rating represents EvergreenHealth’s high scores across a range of quality measures and places it in the top 13% of hospitals nationwide, alongside just 431 other hospitals in the nation for quality.

50 Years as the Eastside’s Independent Public Hospital District

EvergreenHealth celebrated the 50th anniversary of its founding as the Eastside’s public hospital district, marking five decades of care, service and gratitude for its community. To honor the occasion, the cities of Kirkland, Bothell, Redmond, Woodinville, Kenmore and Duvall proclaimed March 9, 2022 “EvergreenHealth Day.”

Ranked No. 1 for Clinical Outcomes

#1 CLINICAL OUTCOMES

The Lown Institute ranked EvergreenHealth No. 1 in the nation for clinical outcomes in 2022. Each year, the Lown Institute Hospital Index examines and ranks hospitals’ performance based on outcomes, value and equity. EvergreenHealth also ranked second in Washington state for delivering high-value care.

Awarded for Exceptional Stroke Care

HIGHEST LEVEL OF STROKE CARE

EvergreenHealth received a Comprehensive Stroke Center certification from Det Norske Veritas (DNV) Healthcare for providing the highest level of stroke care. This certification recognizes EvergreenHealth as having the experts on staff and advanced equipment necessary to diagnose, treat and support stroke patients who require highly intensive medical or surgical treatment, specialized tests and interventional therapies. EvergreenHealth is part of the Eastside Neuroscience Institute. Learn more at www.eastsideneuroinstitute.org.

Dr. Mark Freeborn

Named CMO of EHMG

Mark Freeborn, MD, was named chief medical officer of EvergreenHealth Medical Group (EHMG). Dr. Freeborn, who specializes in orthopedic spine surgery, continues to serve as EvergreenHealth’s chief surgeon while he also oversees operations, staff and provider engagement, stewardship, clinical quality and strategic growth of the medical group.

Launched the CommunityFunded Grant Program

EvergreenHealth launched a new grant program aimed at improving the health and well-being of the community. The Community Funded Grant Program awarded three regional nonprofits with a $25,000 one-year grant to advance their work providing youth mental health services and educational support. The first grant award recipients include Catholic Community Services, Empower Youth Network and the Eastside affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Health. Learn more about the Community-Funded Grant Program at www.evergreenhealth.com/community-grants.

Opened Primary Care at Redmond Town Center

EvergreenHealth opened a new primary care clinic at Redmond Town Center, which joined the health system’s Bella Bottega clinic to offer primary care from two Redmond locations with a full range of family medicine, preventive and chronic care and services.

Community Healthcare Access Team (CHAT)

Community Benefit Spotlight

Supporting patients and families with levy-funded programs

As a public hospital district, EvergreenHealth provides a special benefit to the greater community. Every year, the organization is entrusted to responsibly invest the community’s resources by using tax levy funds to support important community health and wellness needs.

In 2022, more than $6.2 million in levy funds were invested back into community health through a range of programs designed to provide quality health care, services and resources—often at no charge to the community.

EvergreenHealth 24/7 Nurse Navigator & Healthline

The Nurse Navigator & Healthline is a levy-funded resource providing 24/7 on-call nurse support, as well as help with scheduling, referrals and registration for health programs and classes.

In 2022, Healthline served callers in the following ways:

100,598 callers served

66,904 callers received assistance with nurse triage advice

2,452 physician referrals

4,486 residents and employees registered for community classes offered at EvergreenHealth

14,901 residents received referrals for community services

“You are all so knowledgeable, professional and kind. You make us, the community, feel less stressed about what is going on with health care. You make us feel comfortable, confident and empower us in our choices. I have used Healthline for years now and have recommended your service to many friends of mine. I just want to sincerely thank you for coming in to work every day and helping people like you do.”

– Grateful Nurse Navigator & Healthline caller

The levy-funded Community Healthcare Access Team (CHAT) serves low-income, underinsured and uninsured residents throughout the hospital district, with the help of a range of community partners. CHAT social workers serve as the point of contact for people in the community to access health care information, resources and referrals. They also assist with enrollment in health care coverage and so much more.

In 2022, CHAT worked to remove barriers for patients whose treatment plan included orthopedic surgery, but faced obstacles scheduling their care due to support issues and hospital discharge logistics after surgery.

To address this community need, a dedicated CHAT social worker helped 59 patients overcome obstacles to securing pre- and post-operative support by coordinating with medical and surgical staff, family members and other loved ones. Some patients have behavioral or social barriers that make it difficult to organize these kinds of arrangements, and CHAT’s assistance is vital to ensuring they get the care they need – and have a successful recovery. With a post-surgical care and discharge plan, these patients typically experience a shorter hospital stay and are better prepared to partner with their care team for a quicker recovery.

EvergreenHealth Community Education Services

EvergreenHealth’s Community Education Services provides hundreds of free and low-cost seminars, workshops and health education classes each year that offer resources geared toward helping our community members live well. Whether it is cooking demonstrations to inspire nutritious eating, exercise groups, emergency preparedness or parenting classes, the health system offers a wide range of courses to address our community’s diverse needs and interests.

Among the year-round programs, EvergreenHealth’s Childbirth and Early Parenting Education programs offer dozens of classes to help families navigate the joys and challenges of parenting. Its Parent-Baby Groups provide education and support through facilitator-led discussions that encourage new families to share successes and challenges on a range of topics, including feeding, relationships, postpartum adjustment, developmental stages, sleep and more.

In 2022, CHAT social workers:

Connected with 2,605 individual community members

Facilitated 6,290 total encounters with community members

Provided community education and outreach through 45 community events and group sessions

In 2022, EvergreenHealth Community Education Services:

Offered 602 virtual classes and programs

Served 5,314 participants, resulting in 11,672 encounters

Supporting Eastside Students with Education & Mental Health Resources

Youth Mental Health Programs

EvergreenHealth’s levy-funded Youth Mental Health programs provide support and resources to help community members identify solutions and take action to promote awareness of the mental health challenges facing

young adults.

The health system’s levy-funded Youth Mental Health Task Force brings to light crucial issues facing today’s youth by connecting community members who share a passion for supporting young adults. The task force meets regularly for inspiring discussions that encourage the exchange of information and resources among community members and foster grassroots solutions.

Partnership with NAMI Eastside Recipient of EvergreenHealth’s Community Funded Grant

In 2022, EvergreenHealth continued to partner with NAMI Eastside, the local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. This year, NAMI Eastside became one of three nonprofit organizations to receive EvergreenHealth’s first levy-funded grants. As a recipient, NAMI Eastside is using a $25,000 one-year grant to grow several of its programs, expanding its reach and impact.

NAMI Executive Director Marc Oommen highlighted the organization’s Youth Ambassadors program as one example tangibly improving mental health for Eastside youth. Youth Ambassadors complete community service projects and conduct research and outreach to promote mental health education and mental health support for their peers.

“Youth ambassadors are mental health champions in their community,” Oommen said. “It’s been exciting to see these kids get involved and generate new ideas to improve mental health resources for their peers. Our goal is to have a presence in every middle and high school in the Eastside area.”

Support for Northshore School District Students

Grant Funds Full-Time Mental Health Therapists

EvergreenHealth levy dollars continued to provide funding for full-time, onsite mental health therapists for each high school in the Northshore School District. These therapists support students referred to them by high school guidance counselors. During the 2022-23 school year, the district’s mental health therapists met with students individually and in small groups to address their needs.

For the 2022-23 school year Northshore School District Mental Health Therapists:

Served 1,154 students

Held 3,677 total visits

Responded to 46 crisis visits

Advancing STEM Education Partnering with local schools

In 2022, EvergreenHealth and Juanita High School marked the 10th year of a collaborative partnership to advance education and learning for students in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).

With help from the community’s levy dollars, Juanita High School’s Global Health STEM program provides opportunities for EvergreenHealth leaders and physicians to present to students on important health care topics. The interactive sessions provide students with insight into health care-related career fields and encourages them to ask questions and immerse themselves in learning about career paths in science, health care and many more industries.

“A presentation I personally am grateful for as a prospective OB/GYN, was about childbirth education by Melissa Steiner, a childbirth and early parenting specialist at EvergreenHealth.

“Her [presentation on] oxytocin captured our attention on how the ‘love hormone’ is responsible for allowing the new mother to care for her child. We were surprised at how all organs work as a team during pregnancy and by the description of the body being designed to give birth.

“A captivating teacher, Ms. Steiner used models to inform us on the importance and skill of the body and solidify invaluable concepts about pregnancy and the human body.”

–Dikshita R., Juanita High School student

In 2022, NAMI Eastside partnered with EvergreenHealth to host six educational forums, open to the community, covering a variety of topics about mental health.

Promoting Health and Well-Being for Eastside Seniors, Caregivers & Families

Northshore Senior Center

Nonprofit helps enrich seniors and loved ones through supportive programming

In 2022, EvergreenHealth continued its partnership with Northshore Senior Center (NSC) to support the Bothell-based nonprofit’s mission to promote healthy living and wellbeing in the community through programs, services, resources and civic engagement. Among NSC’s more than 300 programs designed to support seniors and their caregivers is the center’s Adult Day Health program, which is funded in part by EvergreenHealth levy funds. Adult Day Health provides half-day programming to seniors who require physical, mental or social assistance that is typically provided by a caregiver. In addition to offering expert clinical care, the program invites participants to engage in exercise, art, music and conversation, while their caregivers get an extended respite and the assurance that their loved ones are in good hands.

Levy funding also supports NSC’s social day program, known as WISDOM, for individuals experiencing early memory loss. The WISDOM program serves adults with minor memory impairment in a small group setting, hosted twice a week. Participants find themselves among friends with similar challenges where they experience camaraderie and support. By becoming involved in cognitive, physical, and socially enriching activities, participants can help preserve memory and acuity.

EvergreenHealth Geriatric Care

EvergreenHealth Geriatric Care works as an interdisciplinary team of board-certified specialists including geriatricians, nurses, social workers and pharmacists — all with special training and experience to care for seniors.

Served 281 family caregivers through 685 touch points via programming, consultations and services

Served 104 Adult Day Health participants by offering programming to enhance wellness through 2,963 touch points via in-person visits, telephone checks and virtual classes

Geriatric Care is dedicated exclusively to serving patients who reside in the district and are 65 years and older. In 2022, the practice continued to increase access for new patients while also maintaining patient-to-provider ratios that allow doctors to spend time addressing all their patients’ concerns in a relaxed setting. This care model is possible thanks to levy funding from the Eastside community. The team also provides comprehensive assessments to determine the most suitable treatment for each person. In 2022, the practice continued to prioritize depression screenings performed by trained social workers for all new patients. These are designed to gauge patients’ satisfaction, happiness and overall mood, creating an opportunity for further treatment as needed. Given that many elderly adults experienced isolation throughout the pandemic, the objective screening aims to identify potential concerns that may have gone undetected.

In addition to screenings and wellness checks, the Geriatric Care team provides comprehensive transitional care management (TCM) to help patients with a more seamless transition back home after a stay in the hospital. When a senior patient is discharged, a Geriatric Care RN and pharmacist review the patient’s condition and medication interactions with the patient or family. This work in addition to a post-hospitalization visit with the physician helps to avoid hospital readmissions, which pose an especially high risk to geriatric patients.

All of these offerings – plus many more – are made possible by EvergreenHealth’s status as a publicly funded hospital district. The community’s support is vital to keep these programs running – and expanding to meet the needs of the Eastside’s growing senior population.

Helped 476 older adults maintain and improve their mental and emotional well-being through support groups, personal consultations, meditation, conversation groups and more

In 2022, EvergreenHealth’s partnership with NSC:

EvergreenHealth’s status as a public hospital district allows doctors to spend time addressing this special population of patients’ questions in a relaxed setting. Screenings, wellness checks and transitions to home after hospital stays are just some of our geriatric care offerings.

EvergreenHealth Financial Report

In 2022, EvergreenHealth maintained the highest quality of care and sustained important programs, while continuing to address the lasting impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and other financial issues affecting Washington’s health care system.

Coming out of the pandemic, hospitals across the state and nation are experiencing severe financial losses due to many complex factors. In 2022, Washington hospitals lost $2.7 billion, with operational expenses accounting for more than

2022 Significant Capital Projects

$2.1 billion of statewide health care industry losses. EvergreenHealth experienced a $91.6 million loss due to the high cost of supplies, equipment and labor caused by inflation and other market influencers. However, EvergreenHealth has continued to prioritize community benefit services including charity care and subsidized health services as well as necessary capital improvement projects across the hospital system to meet patients’ and families’ evolving health and wellness needs.

2022 Gross Revenue Sources

2022 EvergreenHealth Revenues and Expenses

EvergreenHealth Monroe was an exception to the concerning statewide trend of significant losses, realizing a net income of $1 million, and investing $7 million toward community benefit services including charity care and subsidized services, while also contributing $1.2 million toward capital projects.

2022 Significant Capital Projects

PRIMARY PROJECTS: $1.1 million

Upgrade Infrastructure for EPIC

Create Progressive Care Unit rooms

Update Radiographic Fluoroscopy room

OTHER: $0.1 million

Other Clinical Equipment and Facility Improvements

TOTAL: $1.2 million

Community Benefit

PERCENTAGE IN MILLIONS

Charity Care Costs 5.7% $0.4

Subsidized Medicaid Costs .............................................82.9% $5.8

Subsidized Health Services 11.4% $0.8

TOTAL .............................................................................. 100% $7.0

Community Benefit

Community Benefit Gross Revenue Sources

2022 EvergreenHealth Monroe Revenues and Expenses

and outpatient care $151.7 Less amounts written off for discounts to payers including commercial insurances, Medicare and Medicaid $94.6

amounts written off to charity care and bad debt .......... $10.1

Net Revenue $47.0

We also had additional sources of revenue:

Other operating revenue $1.4

Levy operations ................................................................................. $2.8

Levy funds for debt repayment $2.3

Behavioral Health Workforce Stabilization Funding ............... $0.1

TOTAL REVENUE $53.6

EXPENSES IN MILLIONS

In 2022 we had expenses for:

Salaries and benefits $31.6

Supplies, services and other operating expenses ..................... $17.3

Depreciation expenses $2.9

Interest expense and other non-operating expenses ............. $0.8

TOTAL EXPENSES $52.6

NET INCOME IN MILLIONS

TOTAL NET INCOME AVAILABLE .............................................. $1.0

After expenses, for improvement of services and repayment of debt

Message from the Chief Philanthropy Officer and Board Chair 2022 EvergreenHealth Foundation Financial Report

Dear Friends,

It’s our pleasure to share with you the EvergreenHealth Foundation’s highlights from this past year as we extend our deepest gratitude for your continued support of our community-owned health system.

Despite our 32-year history supporting EvergreenHealth’s mission, last year brought many firsts for us. I joined the Foundation as Chief Philanthropy Officer in early 2022 and enjoyed the opportunity to engage with this generous community throughout my first year. Seeing your passion for supporting EvergreenHealth’s people, programs, initiatives and growth has been inspiring and was an energizing way to hit the ground running together.

We also enjoyed the first opportunity in several years to gather as a community as the 2022 Evergreen Gala returned in person. With your support, the Gala raised $1.3 million to honor the work of our outstanding radiation oncology physicians and cancer support team, and funded the purchase of a new linear accelerator to enhance the precision of radiation treatment. It was wonderful to share stories of hope and healing together and meet many families whose lives have been positively impacted by the health system’s radiation oncology physicians. Your generosity helped us raise an additional $2 million for cancer care beyond the Gala’s proceeds, as well.

In 2022, we began the transition from supporting EvergreenHealth’s COVID-19 response and stabilization to looking ahead to the health system’s long-term growth. We look forward to envisioning how philanthropy can play an even more significant role in helping EvergreenHealth reach new heights and are profoundly appreciative of your partnership at every step of the way.

Sincerely,

Lori Kloes

Anthony Ambrose Chief Philanthropy Officer Chair, Board of Trustees

2022 EvergreenHealth Foundation Board of Trustees

2022 EvergreenHealth Foundation

Board of Trustees Officers

Anthony Ambrose

Data I/O

Board Chair

Jeff Cashman

SCS Financial

Vice Chair

Rachel Knight

LPL Financial

Program Chair

Vicky Nollette

Community Volunteer

Secretary

Michele Rutherford

Former Nordstrom Executive

Gala Chair

Kelly Williams

Optimum Value Advisors

Board Treasurer

Lori Kloes

EvergreenHealth Chief Philanthropy Officer

2022 EvergreenHealth Foundation

Board of Trustees Members

Megan Baumgartner

SCS Financial

Sandy Cairns

Wells Fargo

Drew Copitzky

Community Volunteer

Shawn D’Amelio

Community Volunteer

Don Dicks

Community Volunteer

Doug Edlund

PAC Promotions

Bob Ferguson

Ben Franklin Crafts and Frame Shop

Suzanne Greathouse

TierOne Performance Consulting/ REPSVR

Gurleen Gulati

City of Seattle

Molly Hill

Community Volunteer

Leah Hoge

Symetra

Jason Hollaway

Heritage Bank

Matt Larkin

ROMAC

Karl Lindor

Windermere Real Estate/East, Inc.

Hong Qi

Pacific International Education

2022 EvergreenHealth Foundation

Board of Trustees Ex-Officio Members

Chad Bentsen, MD

EvergreenHealth Medical Staff

President

Rebecca Hirt

Community Volunteer

Lori Kloes

EvergreenHealth

Chief Philanthropy Officer

Tim McLaughlin

Community Volunteer

Eric Taylor, MD

EvergreenHealth

Jeff Tomlin, MD

EvergreenHealth, CEO

$9,099,622 Total Investments $14,776,316 TOTAL ASSETS

$1,148,911 Total Liabilities FUND BALANCE $13,627,405 Total Fund Balance $14,776,316 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCE

2022 EvergreenHealth Foundation Donors

Champion Donor

$1,000,000 +

Weidner Apartment Homes

Influencer Donors

$100,000 - $999,999

The Phil and Katie Carter

Family

Estate of Pamela A.

Heselgrave

Maynard Martin Estate

The Norcliffe Foundation

PACCAR Inc

Rainier Heli International Inc

Estate of Barbara B. Rambo

Jack and Betty Wockner

Christopher and Margery

Yetman

Benefactor Donors

$25,000 - $99,999

The Anderson Foundation

Bellevue Healthcare

Denali Advanced Integration

Al and Donna DeYoung

Doug Edlund and Cathy

Boshaw

Dr. Mark and Jayme

Freeborn

The Hill Family

Dr. Alex Hsi and Wendy Hsu

Dr. Michael and Kayoko

Hunter

Keyes Foundation

Derek Luhn and Jennifer

Hallman

D.V. & Ida McEachern

Charitable Trust

Teddy Lou Overleese

Linda and Jerome Paros

Caryl A. Reese

Dr. Eric Taylor and Ms.

Sheena Aebig

Dr. Jeffrey and Merrie Tomlin

John Wechkin

Whidbey Coffee Company

Wise Hospice Options

William E. Wockner

Foundation

Dr. Rosanna Yeung and Michael Lin

Sustainer Donors

$10,000 - $24,999

Anonymous

Adler Giersch Law Firm

Aldrich & Associates, Inc.

Jeanne Barker

Bill & Melinda Gates

Foundation

Jeff and Judy Cashman

James and Nancy Crim

Evergreen Emergency Services

EvergreenHealth Medical Staff

First Choice Health

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Suzanne Greathouse

Hall Render

JPMorgan Chase Bank

Laboratory Corporation of America

Matrix Anesthesia, PS

McKeirnan Porter PLLC

Merchants Credit Association

Steve Messmer and Roxanne

Alviar

William and Judith Moritz

Timothy and Mary Ord

Pacific Office Automation

Parker, Smith & Feek, Inc.

Pediatrix Medical Group -

Eastside Maternal Fetal Medicine

Pediatrix Medical GroupSeattle Neonatology

PRK Livengood

The Rabuchin Family

Radia, Inc.

Regence BlueShield (AKA

Cambia Health Solutions)

Nancy and Ben Remak

The Schuler Family Foundation

Skony Resources, Inc.

Commissioner Virgil and Kelly Snyder

Team Snepp Charitable Fund

Sponsor Donors

$5,000 - $9,999

Anonymous

Richard and Donna Adler

Aon

Ash Consulting LLC

Constance Baring-Gould

Bella Baby Pacific, LLC

Bennett Bigelow & Leedom

P.S.

Boeing Company Gift

Matching Program

Christopher and Darla

Bredeson

Cigna

Cheetham Family Trust

Davis Wright Tremaine

Delta Dental of Washington

John and Diane DeYoung

Bob and Shirley Ferguson

Gobo Enterprises, LLC

Jessika and Ryan Groce

Lon and Colleen Halvorson

Heritage Bank

Dr. Wayne and Deborah Hill

Helge Hoeing

Gretchen and Lyman Hull Fund

Patricia Kinnaird

Lori and Daren Kloes

Little Family Foundation

Tina and Randy Mycroft

Ali Naqvi

Northwest Synergy, Inc.

Nuvasive

Dr. Ettore and Setareh

Palazzo

Payden & Rygel Investment Management

Jennifer Pointer

Premera Blue Cross

Jack and Marilyn Price

Quest Diagnostics

ROMAC

Ronald and Susan Runyon

Dianne and Patrick Schultheis

Mary and Randy Shepler

Laura and John Smiley

Drs. Narender and Rekha

Sood

Nancy and Tom Stewart

Kris B. and Gregory A. Taylor

Thomas Cuisine

Leonard Tracy

Elisa M. Vila

Angelina Wallent

Advocate Donors

$1,000 - $4,999

Anonymous

Anthony Ambrose and Kelly

Flynn

Gregg and Kirsten Aoyama

Yuriy Babadzhanov

Les Baer and Gerry Fox

The Banks Family Banner Bank

Terri L. Bardsley

Laura and Lamont Beckner

Dr. and Mrs. Chad M.

Bentsen

Caren-Christiane Berry

Patrick and Jacualyn Bonnell

Pat Braddock

Keith Brandt

Drs. John and Kimberly

Brockenbrough

Bill and Judy Brodsky

Jeffrey Bronstein

Peggy Brown

Rodney Brown

Dr. Michael Bundesmann and Mrs. Merkys Gomez

Drs. Daniel and Cynthia Burdick

Richard Cain

Nina Cantrell

Pete and Marianne Caputo

Carolyn Day Foundation

The Phil and Katie Carter

Family

Cheryl Chamberlin

Debra M. Chaput, M.D.

Rick Chatterton and Steven

Franz

Russell and Claudia

Christensen

Steve N. Connelly, M.D.

Pamela Cope

David and Jane Cottrell

Judith Curley

Diane Dake

Dan Danhof

Douglas Davis

Art deVaux

Diane and John DeYoung

Lucy DeYoung

Dr. Brian and Juliana Dial

Larry and Paula Dime

Joycelyn Dorsey

Oliver Dreitzler

Jodi and John Duggan

Ellsworth Charitable

Account

Emerald Communities

Guy Farmer and Family

Clare Farnsworth

Kim Fay

Arash Fazl, M.D.

Firmani + Associates

Kris Fitting

Barb Follett

Lynley Fow

Jon French and Family

Jeffrey and Kelly Friedman

Monique and Adam Gablehouse

Resa and Nick Galash

Katharyn Alvord Gerlich

Family Fund

Oscar Gonzalez, M.D.

Karen Griffin

Julie Hagglund

Jon and June Hahn

Brenda Halvorson and Mark Rex

Kent and Suzie Halvorson

Nancy and Darrell Hamilton

Gary and Carrol Harris

Heather and Michael Hatada

Michael and Mary Healy

Daria and Ben Heimerman

Shelly and Neil Henderson

Brett and Shelia Herner

Drs. Jennifer and Nathan

Hines

Rebecca and Tom Hirt

Dr. Priscilla Hoang and Mr. Adrian Synal

Leah and Ryan Hoge

Hoover Charitable Giving Fund

Marlene Taylor Houtchens

Dr. and Mr. Karlyn and Daniel Huddy

Dr. Stephen G. and Jan Hyde

Jo Iaciofano

Debra Ingersol

Alan Irvine

Kaj Johansen

Darol Johnson

Beth Kahn

Roan Kang

Elizabeth Keeshan

Meredith Kenyon

Greg B. and Lauri King

Dr. Lindy Klaff and Scott

Ecker

KLB Construction

Rachel D. Knight

Kristen Krebs

Eric LaFrance

Lisa LaPlante

Dr. Yung and Christina Lee

Drs. David and Laurin Likosky

Jacob Lin, M.D.

Pauline and Ping-Yu Liu

David B. and Charlotte J.

Lomet

M. & D. Gift Fund at Schwab

Charitable

Lynne Magie

Mark and Susan Vossler

Charitable Fund

Mr. and Dr. Jeff and Nancy Marshall

Mary Eileen and Stephen Knoff Charitable Fund

Mark and Tammera Mason

Stephanie McCann

Lynn McLaughlin

Tim and Priscilla McLaughlin

Richard and Jennifer Meeks

Dr. Michael and Leah Mena

Susan Morgan

Ken and Andree Nelson

Dr. Nancy J. and Larry Neubauer

Annie Nguyen-Vermillion, M.D.

Vicky Nollette

Esther Norton

Notkin a P2S Company

Tammy Nye

O.D. Fisher Charitable Fund

Dr. Komal Patil-Sisodia and Harshal Sisodia

Jill Peterson

Randal and Donna Peterson

Leanne Philipovich

James and Jessica Pierson

Meg and Bridget Powers

Sandra and Bradley Prescott

Vickie L. Ravenscroft, RN

Dr. Francis X. and Judy Riedo

Penelope Robinson

Thomas and Jeanie Robinson

Debra Ann Rossman

Adam and Stephanie Rothenberg

Michele Rutherford

Marco Salazar, M.D.

Benn Schreiber and Liz Hunt

Pat and Carol Schuette

DeWayne Sennett

Deena Sindler and Craig McCallum

Sue Smiley

Dr. Sheila Smith

Deborah Snell

Joseph and Allison Springer

Starbucks Matching Gifts Program

Debra and Brian Stemmerman

Kimberly and Allon Stone

Debra Styner

Symetra Matching Gift Center

Family of Ralph Syverson

Teal Family Fund

Wayne Thomas III

Shirly A. Torpin and Family

Wen Tseng

Estate of Bernice E. Tutt

Alan and Greta Upshall

Prakash Varadarajan, M.D.

Anne Volk

Ming Wang

Lynda Watson

Julie Wentz

Ginger White

John J. and Joan White

Jeffrey Wildey

Kelly Williams

Marlene Wissler

Woodinville Pediatrics

Dr. Joseph and Kyla Woodward

Carmen Wright

Zobrist Family

Partner Donors

$500 - $999

Lucy Acker

Nathan Ahn

Susan Allen

Donna and William Anderson

Molly Anderson

Dr. Timothy S. Anderson and Mrs. Susan S. Anderson

Lisa Baer

Diana Baird

Holly E. Baker, RN

Shelley Bennett

Walter and Eunice Binz

Gwen Blake

Steven Bourque

Marilyn J. Braarud

Billie J. Brandon, RN

Mary Brentnall

Ralph and Katharine Brindley

Doug and Amy Brown

FXR Group

Rodney Brown

Mike and Sarah Bruemmer

R. Scott and Karen Burger

Glenn Cantor

Joan Capili

Sharon Carter

Marjorie Chamberlain

Estate of Dolores Chapman

Jessica Clark, RN

The Estate of Catherine

Elizabeth Conn

Thank you to the individuals, families, foundations and businesses that supported EvergreenHealth in 2022. Thank

Antoine Cotton

Robert and Gail Cranmer

Ryan Cudney

Kristen Deleganes

Everett and Kim Diemer

Juliann Dillhoff

Paul Dolan

Deann and Peter Edgers

Suzan Elder

Janee Evans

Marji and Pete Fortman

Debra Francis

Richard Freedman

Ida Freilinger

Paulina Gauthier

Robert and Michele Gilb

Bob and Karen Gillespie

Marjorie Gorodko

Jessica Granger

Sandra Gray

Ann Green, RN

Randy and Anne-Sofie

Grekowicz

Grove Family Donation Fund

Timothy Hackbart

Kevin and Patty Hansen

Joy and Kurt Hanson

Jamie J. Haraden, ARNP

Christine Hawkins

Holly Hayes

Dr. and Mrs. Patrick Heffron

Archie Henninger

Barry Hogrefe

Ray Holden

Iverson Enterprises

Ellinor James

Tara James and Timothy McRoberts

The Jang Family

David and Sarah Johnston

Janet and Kurtis Jones

Hitesh Kanwathirtha

Nicole Kihlman

Angelika T. Koch-Leibmann, M.D.

Sandra Kreider, RN

Andrea Kucirek

David LaMarche

Rosemary and Fred Langford

Karen Liebel

Deena Lorraine

Li Lu

Douglas MacLachlan

Elizabeth Mahan

Violet Mar

Brenda McCue

Yazmin Mehdi and Liam

Lavery

Mary Beth Menagh

Anna Menne

Gareth Merrifield

Katherine Mihalek

Daryl Moe

Brendon Moodley

Lisa Mulligan

Laurie Naylor

Noeledge Consulting

Patricia Norris

Jennifer and Tom Norton

Jaja Okigwe and Teresita

Carral

Drs. Raymond D. Park and

Mazie Park

Nathan Paul

Melissa and Mark Pederson

Ann and Jon Peterson

Pick Family Giving Fund

Sheri and Tracy Pierce

Rolin and Megan Pruyn

Carol Radforth

Carrie Reichel

Jared W. Remington, M.D.

Konnie Rincon

Sandra Ritchie

Dennis and Nancy Rood

Adam Sangeorzan, M.D.

Jill and Lane Savitch

Schoenfeld-Gardner Foundation

Seattle 380-Club

Richard Seibert

James Sheffler

Lynn Shomber

Lynne Singer

Ingrid Skacel

Julie Smith

Mona Solomon

Robert Spreadborough

Spring/Neuhauser Fund

Tina and Floyd Swift

Jeanna L. Taylor, RN

Gifford E. Thomas

Andrew F. Thurman, M.D.

Mario and Kate Tremblay

Barbara Troyer

Dr. Andrew and Bobye

Turella

Dr. Joseph E. and Virginia Turner

Kenneth Tuurie

Kate Tylee Herz and Matt Herz

Faith Uyesugi

Kiko Van Zandt

Philip Vande Pol

Robert Voiss

Stacy Webb

Joel and Marisa Weber

Megan Whitman

Willis J. Price Survivor’s Trust

Mark Wimley

Megan and Sam Wirsching

Barry Witham

Sharon Wolf

Steven Wong

Jason and Nattawan Wood

Dr. and Mrs. Ryan Zehnder

Message from the Director and Board Chair

Dear Neighbors,

In 2022, our EvergreenHealth Monroe Foundation upheld its tradition of making significant and strategic investments to elevate the standard of care at EvergreenHealth Monroe. With great pride, we unite to honor the unwavering support of our exceptional community, whose contributions have made these great investments possible. Among the highlights of our investments is acquiring a new van to deliver meals and equipment to and from our Drug & Alcohol Recovery Center. Additionally, we outfitted the Recovery Center dining room with brand-new tables, chairs, an ice machine, phones and kitchen appliances. Moreover, we continued to provide our recovery patients with essential toiletry items, ensuring their well-being and comfort during their journey to wellness. Within the hospital, the Foundation purchased new inpatient beds, iPads to foster connectivity with a support system for patients in the Emergency Department and a LUCAS chest compression system to aid in the event of cardiac arrest.

Our signature Blue Jeans and Boots Gala was another threshold-breaking success and raised $202,000 to replace and purchase new equipment for our increasingly busy operating rooms. We welcomed over 200 community members, hospital staff, patients and local leaders to the Gala. These funds will improve the quality of care and patient experience. By the end of 2023, the hospital will put into service a new ultrasound machine, eight additional OR stretchers, a microscope and a ligature device.

Lastly, we want to recognize the unwavering dedication of the EvergreenHealth Monroe Board of Trustees, who invest their time, energy, and guidance to advance the health care our community depends on.

Sincerely,

EvergreenHealth Monroe Foundation

Financial Report

Blake

EvergreenHealth Monroe

EvergreenHealth Monroe Foundation Foundation Board of Trustees

2022 EvergreenHealth Monroe Foundation

Board of Trustees Officers

Scot Noel

Chair

NOELEDGE Consulting, Monroe

Bridgett Edgar

Vice-Chair

Pharm-A-Save, Gold Bar

Dianne Forth

Immediate Past Chair

Community Volunteer, Monroe

Torri Howard Secretary

Parker, Smith & Feek, Bothell

Stacy Morse

Treasurer

The Urban Art Preservation Project, Snohomish

2022 EvergreenHealth Monroe Foundation

Board of Trustees Members

Janie Botting

Community Volunteer, Sultan

Petra Dungan

AT&T, Monroe

Patty Fountain

Community Volunteer, Retired RN, Startup

Heather Fulcher

Original Pilot House Coffee, Monroe

Doug Hobbs

Evergreen Speedway, Snohomish

Tod Johnson

Speedway Chevrolet, Snohomish

Kellie Jones

Horton & Associates, Snohomish

Brian Metcalf

Edward Jones, Monroe

Allison Raduziner

Pilchuck Business Consulting, Snohomish

Derelynn Williams

Parker, Smith & Feek, Sultan

Sam Wirsching

Sam’s Cats & Dogs Naturally, Monroe

2022 EvergreenHealth Monroe Foundation

Board of Trustees Ex-Officio Members

Lisa M. LaPlante

EvergreenHealth Monroe Chief Administrative Officer

Blake Vintertun

Foundation Director, Duvall

Get

Last year we had an amazing in-person event after being virtual for two years, and we cannot wait to see what this year brings. Join us at our beautiful NEW venue, Liljebeck Farms in Woodinville, to support the expansion of the Progressive Care Unit at EvergreenHealth Monroe.

You won’t want to miss out on the fun. Reserve your spot today at www.bluejeansandbootsgala.com.

Vintertun, Director Scot Noel, R.T.(R)(MR), Chair

2022 EvergreenHealth Monroe Foundation Board of Trustees

EvergreenHealth Monroe Foundation Donors

Benefactors

$25,000 - $49,999

Employees Community Fund of Boeing Puget Sound

William E. Wockner Foundation

Sustainers

$10,000 - $24,999

Coastal Community Bank

EHM Medical Staff

Evergreen Emergency Services

Lisa M. LaPlante

Merchants Credit Association

Radia, Inc.

Sponsors

$5,000 - $9,999

BNSF Railway Foundation

Cutis Care LLC

EvergreenHealth Foundation

Fairfax Behavioral Health

First Choice Health

Pacific Office Automation, Inc

Parker, Smith & Feek

Renton Collections, Inc

Sam and Megan Wirsching

Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians

Susan Chatlos-Susor and Tom

Susor

Tulalip Tribes Charitable Fund

Advocates

$1,000 - $4,999

Aon

Ash Consulting

Pam Baker

Bridgett Edgar and Larry Barnes

John Bigelow

Chris and Darla Bredeson

Alice and Jim Cabe

Pat Castiglione

Rick Chatterton

Dr. Kenneth Y. and Peggy Chiou

Colin Construction Company

Columbia Bank

Mike and Bretta Cosman

Crowder

Dr. Chad and Lilya Crystal

DA Davidson

Petra and Dan Dungan

EHK MSK & Surgical Care Team

Dr. Michael S. and Janelle

Eickerman

Firm Revenue Cycle Management Services, Inc.

Diane and Richard Forth

Dr. Mark and Jayme Freeborn

Katy Fridrich

Monique Gablehouse

John Gepford

Mrs. Jessika Groce

Kristen Krebs

Laboratory Corporation of America - Monroe

Patrick and Kristin Maher

Tim and Priscilla McLaughlin

Medical Solutions

Richard Meeks

Monroe Anesthesia Physicians, PLLC

Scot and Janan Noel

Ann Peterson

Pharm-A-Save of Monroe

Piper Sandler & Co.

Diane Pollari

Premera Blue Cross

Nancy and Ben Remak

Stacey Riden

Dr. Adam and Stephanie

Rothenberg

Judge Mara Rozzano

Sam’s Cats & Dogs, Naturally

Mary and Randy Shepler

Robin Stake

Dr. Charles R. and Sue Strub

Carol Taylor

Thomas Cuisine

Deborah Tombs, RN

Dr. Jeff J and Merrie Tomlin

Tanya Toner

Kelly Underwood

Elisa Vila

Western Washington Medical Group, Inc.

Megan and Sam Wirsching

Lilin Wu, M.D.

Partners $500 - $999

Greg and Diana Accetturo

Lauretta Barmon

Heather Beierle

Dr. Bentsen

Chris Bosworth

Janie Botting

Eric and Samantha Britt

Paul and Kathy Challancin

Cheryl Chamberlin

Jocelyn Clark

Robert and Maria Coghill

Coin-O-Matic Vending, LLC

Debbie Copple

Holly Crownhart

Darrin Davis

Rhiannon and Brian Drake

Ian Fairweather and Amy

Martin

Julie Force

Judy Forth

Patty Fountain

Jeffrey and Kelly Friedman

Audra and Travis Fulton

Karen Gahm

Sean Guimond

Mike and Leigh-Ann Gutmann

Becky Hasart

Brett and Sheila Herner

Jeni and Joshua Herschlip

Clinton Hibbert

Maren Higbee

Samantha Idle

Jett Medical

Kellie and Brent Jones

Janell Kaholokula-Huestis

Dr. Michael S. Kincaid and Mrs. Susan Li

Tami Kinney

Lori and Daren Kloes

Megan Lee

Stephen and Susan Matuschak

Danielle McConnell

Stacy and Lans Morse

Gaila Palo

Dr. Charles A. and Barbara Pilcher

Patricia Presley

Jaci and Beau Sanders

Abigail Sayler

Zebb Seabrook

Rachel Shrewsbury

Diane Shubert

Sue and Mike Skillen

Katie Starhelm

Milan Stefanec, M.D.

Steve and Angela Stewart

Kristian Stone

Kenny Strong

Deb Wendt

Katy and Brad Woods

Activists $100 - $499

Deanna Allaway

Margarethe and Matthew Allen

AmazonSmile Foundation

Judy Anderson

AT&T-Monroe

Kelly Backstrom

Anthony and Lynne Balk

Joe Beavers

Kristyn Boede

Bill and Jenny Coan

Andrea Compton

Martha and Johannes Dankers

Selena Davis

Sandra Ellis

Candy Ermey

John Feldman

Jeff Ferri

Rebecca Fisher-Saad

Kelsey Garka

Janell Goodwin

Shelly Goss

Melissa Gray

John and Sue Green

Jackie Gregory

David and Kimberly Hajek

Dr. Kevin and Jenay Hanson

May and May Heichel

Marylynne Henry

Cindy Hill

Karen Holt

Alison Keck

Shawn Kish

John Klister

Deanne Koch

Kroger

Jessica LaBuda

Felicia Langhans

Jodi Larsen

Deb Lindgren

Melanie Lockhart

Bethany Martinell

Paul Masson

Jerry and Michele Metcalf

Julianna Middaugh

Ashley Noriega

Rubyann Pandiangan

Shelly Peterson

Julie Ann Potter-Castro

Megan Powers

Luisa Reyes

Barbara Ritzie

Siamon Roth

Maria Rubi

Melanie Ryan

Michael and Cynthia Sfanos

Nino Rogelito Signey

Serena Swarthout

Margaret Szymanski

Kay Taylor

Dr. Ashley Tran-Morin and Corey Morin

Blake and Kaitlin Vintertun

Roni Walsh

John Weber

Jolene Welever

Derelynn Williams

Mrs. Terri Wineman

Gina Wunderlich

InKind

13th Ave Pub and Eatery

A Seattle Collection

Alaska Airlines

Auclair Winery

Auntie Anne’s

Chris Bensen

Big 5 Sporting Goods/Donation Committee

Blanc & Rouge

Bliss Yoga Studio Monroe

Board & Brush

Briotech, Inc.

Busy Bee Quilters

Butler Wine Tours

Alice and Jim Cabe

Calcifer Glass

Chipotle

Complete Acupuncture

Daniel’s Broiler

DeLille Cellars

Dusty Beard Woodcrafts

Bridgett Edgar and Larry Barnes

EHM Environmental Services

Elephant Seven Winery

Erickson Furniture Company

Eternal Wines

Ethan Stowell Restaurants

Evergreen Speedway

EvergreenHealth Monroe

Dietary & Environmental Services

EvergreenHealth Monroe

Emergency Department

EvergreenHealth Monroe Executive Team

EvergreenHealth Monroe

Laboratory Services

Fire & Vine Hospitality

Flower World

Patty Fountain

Friends of EvergreenHealth

Kirkland

Karen Gahm

Guardian Cellars

Heavenly Soap

Hometown Values Coupon

Magazine

House of Smith

Torri and Jim Howard

Icicle Brewing

Images by Torri Howard

John Howie Restaurants

Tod and Margaret Johnson

Sandi Kish

Kool Change Printing

Lisa M. LaPlante

Long Cellars

Looking Glass Coffee

Maples and More Nursery, LLC

Dr. David Marlow and Jinhui

Zhong

McMenamins Headquarters

Milne Electric, Inc.

Miyar Adventures

Monroe Floral

Monroe Pizza & Pints

Monroe Public School Foundation

Munchen Haus

Northwest Liquor & Wine

Ohme Gardens County Park

Patterson Cellars

Pharm-A-Save of Monroe

Pilchuck Business Consulting

Queen Bee Quilters

Rairdon’s Dodge Chrysler Jeep of Monroe

Sam’s Cats & Dogs, Naturally

Seafair

Seattle Aquarium

Seattle Art Museum

Seattle Mariners

Seattle Seaplanes

Seattle Shakespeare

See’s Candies

Sigillo Cellars

Slidewaters Waterpark

The Black Flag

The Highlander

The Keg

The Pizza Coop & Ale House

The Woodhouse Wine Estate

Tito’s Vodka

Total Wine & More

Tuscano’s Italian Kitchen

Blake and Kaitlin Vintertun

Walmart - Monroe

Willamette Valley Vineyards

Derelynn Williams

Board of Commissioners

EvergreenHealth Board of Commissioners for 2022

Snohomish County Public Hospital District #1 Board of Commissioners for 2022

Tim McLaughlin*, Board Chair

Representing Redmond/Sammamish Member since 2016

Alice Cabe, Board Chair Member since 1994

Virgil Snyder, Board Secretary

At-large representative Member since 2016

Chuck Strub, MD, Board Secretary Member since 2014

Minerva Butler

At-large representative Member since 2016

Gregory Accetturo* Member since 2015

Al DeYoung

Representing Bothell/Duvall/Woodinville Member since 1980

Karen Gahm Member since 2020

David Edwards

At-large representative Member since 2020

Steve Matuschak* Member since 2014

Rebecca Hirt*

Representing Kirkland/Kenmore Member since 1984

Charles Pilcher, MD

At-large representative Member since 2010

*Denotes member of the Alliance Governance Board, which provides local governance to EvergreenHealth Monroe, and consists of members from King County Public Hospital #2 (EvergreenHealth), Snohomish County Public Hospital District #1 (EvergreenHealth Monroe) and the CEO of EvergreenHealth.

Thank you to the individuals, families, foundations and businesses that supported EvergreenHealth Monroe in 2022.

12040 NE 128th Street

Kirkland, WA 98034

www.evergreenhealth.com

New Practice: Gastroenterology & Advanced Endoscopy Care

EvergreenHealth is very happy to give our community access to expert gastroenterology care by opening our latest specialty practice—EvergreenHealth Gastroenterology & Advanced Endoscopy Care. Expert Gastroenterologist Rajnish Mishra, MD, and the care team offer comprehensive diagnostic and treatment options for a full range of digestive tract symptoms and conditions. Visit www.evergreenhealth.com/health-services/digestive-care/advancedendoscopy to learn more or schedule an appointment.

Rajnish Mishra, MD Gastroenterologist

Are you called to care for your community?

Consider joining our team!

EvergreenHealth is hiring for a range of positions across the hospital system. Learn more at www. evergreenhealth.com/careers.

Our team is driven by the mission of advancing the health of neighbors, friends and families. We emphasize collaboration and teamwork to quickly respond in meeting the ever-changing demands of the health care environment. Our hospital system is filled with caring and compassionate people, and we will continue to lead the charge for high-quality and high-value services for all within our community. We care deeply for the well-being and safety of our employees, and we pride ourselves on being an employee-focused and patient-centered organization.

Coming This Fall:

EvergreenHealth is expanding access to care at our Canyon Park location to include Obstetrics and Orthopedic & Sports Care!

Find the care you need from trusted experts close to home at www. evergreenhealth.com/ locations.

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EvergreenHealth complies with applicable federal, state and local civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status under the law.

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For more information, contact EvergreenHealth by email at patientrep@evergreenhealth.com, or call the 24/7 Nurse Navigator & Healthline at 425.899.3000.

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BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

VIRGIL SNYDER, CHAIR

At-Large

TIM McLAUGHLIN, SECRETARY Redmond/Sammamish

JEFF CASHMAN

At-Large

DAVID EDWARDS

At-Large

REBECCA HIRT

Kirkland/Kenmore

CHUCK PILCHER, MD

At-Large

POSITION #1 (Vacant) Woodinville/Bothell/Duvall

You may contact the Commissioners by email at CMScairpon@evergreenhealthcare.org.

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