The Campaign for a Greater Providence by Providence General Foundation

Campaign for A Greater Providence Leadership Transforming health care in our region takes extraordinary leadership and generous community support. We’d like to recognize the people who are spearheading our historic Campaign—the largest fundraising initiative in Providence Everett’s history. CAMPAIGN CHAIRS Steve & Carol Klein CAMPAIGN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

HONORARY VICE CHAIRS

Gordy & Donna Bjorg

Carol Bjorg

Jay Cook, MD

Rich Boyden

Patsy Cudaback

Marshall & Katherine Cymbaluk

Bob Drewel

Bob & Liz Dobler

Mark Duffy

Randy & Marla Heagle

Jim & Jan Gaffney

Clyde & Judy Pitcher

Dan & Pam Harkins

Hank Robinett

Tom Lane

Dianne White

Mahesh Mulumudi, MD Rose Olson Mark Papenhausen, MD Rick Pedack Darren Redick Mel Sheldon

“Please join us in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make an impact on many lives. Your support will make a difference in the health of our community for generations to come.” STEVE & CAROL KLEIN

Dear Friend, Health is the most precious of things. When a health crisis happens to you or someone you love—a life-threatening stroke, heart attack, cancer diagnosis or a deadly virus—nothing matters more. You simply can’t put a price on having the most advanced medical care, when and where you need it. Great health care does, however, require an investment. As our community grows and ages, and technology improves, we need to keep investing in our local hospital. That’s why we’re honored to chair the Campaign for A Greater Providence. This historic $28+ million fundraising initiative will help keep Providence Everett on the cutting edge of medicine. It will enable us to bring top medical talent to our community and the state-of-the-art equipment and technology they need to do their best work. We’ve seen the extraordinary return on past investments by our community. For instance, the Cymbaluk Medical Tower was opened in 2011 with significant donor support. Throughout its first decade, not only has this improvement served our growing community with new facilities, and allowed for the latest technology, it also equipped our hospital to handle the surge of critically ill patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some say we were lucky to be so well prepared. We know it’s not luck. It’s generous and ongoing community support that makes the difference. The Campaign for A Greater Providence is ambitious. We know that. It’s the largest in our Foundation’s history and the largest in Snohomish County. That just shows how important this is. Providence Everett is central to our community’s health and vitality. We’re committed to raising at least $28 million to ensure Providence’s mission to provide the best possible care to everyone, especially the most vulnerable, cannot be shaken. Please join us in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make an impact on many lives throughout our region and beyond. Sincerely, Steve Klein Campaign Co-Chair

Carol Klein Campaign Co-Chair

Investing in A Greater Providence W

hen someone you love needs a hospital, it better be great. Nothing short of excellence will do. That’s why Providence Everett is investing more than $115 million in key programs, ensuring our community has the best care possible—right here, close to home. Year after year, Providence Everett receives national recognition for clinical excellence. We get awards for quality care and, most importantly, achieve outstanding patient outcomes. But our region is rapidly growing, and medical technology is evolving. To keep pace, and consistently deliver the level of care our community needs and deserves, we must invest to become even greater.

Our Challenges •

Our population growth has led to historically high patient volumes that have stretched our facilities to capacity.

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Traffic congestion in our region makes it more challenging to travel to the advanced medical care provided in Seattle.

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Ever-shrinking margins in health care limit our ability to invest in innovative new technology and clinical programs. Like many hospitals, our financial margin is just 1%.

Our Answer Simply put, the answer to these challenges is You. Philanthropy is the way we can become greater. Through the Campaign for A Greater Providence, we’re asking the community to partner with us to bring the next generation of health care to our region and ensure extraordinary care is available to everyone, right at our doorstep. The campaign’s goal is to raise at least $28 million of the initiative’s $115 million total cost. While Providence will bear most of this total cost, support from the community is key to our ability to meet the financial need and realize the highest quality, most advanced care possible. To realize our aspirations for Providence Everett, we’re investing in expanded capacity—including more patient beds and operating rooms— to serve a greater number of patients. We are also investing in growing and strengthening vital clinical programs, including neurosciences and stroke care, heart care, cancer care, trauma services and children’s services.

Providence Regional Medical Center Everett

Facts:

One of the busiest Emergency Departments in the state Serves five counties in Northwest Washington Second largest employer in Snohomish County Diagnosed and successfully treated the first case of COVID-19 in the U.S. Named a 2019-2020 “Best Regional Hospital” in the Puget Sound by U.S. News & World Report Nearly 30,000 acute care admissions and one million outpatient visits annually Provided $76 million in 2020 in community benefit for unmet needs and to improve the health of those we serve

Serving one of the Nation’s J

ust as a growing family requires a bigger home with more bedrooms and bathrooms, a growing region needs more hospital rooms, operating rooms and clinical space. In Snohomish County alone, we add more than 40 new residents every day. That’s nearly 15,000 a year to a population that’s already exceeded 800,000. This growth has led to historically high patient volumes that have stretched our facilities and programs to the limit. We don’t want patients to wait hours for a bed because no rooms are available, or delay a procedure because of the limited number of operating rooms.

Events such as the COVID-19 pandemic underscore the necessity of keeping up with population growth so we’re prepared to meet our region’s medical needs. Recent investments in capacity were key to Providence Everett successfully managing surges in patients with the virus. Traffic congestion is another challenge that profoundly affects us. Our roads are becoming more and more crowded. This congestion makes it challenging to travel to the advanced medical care provided in Seattle and other cities in the region.

The ability to serve more patients is not only essential to meet our region’s needs, it will be critical to the strength of key programs—such as heart, neuro, cancer and trauma. We must expand to serve more patients and offer more innovative technology and services for our community.

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Providence Everett’s Plan to Expand Capacity to Meet Our Region’s Needs THE 9TH FLOOR OF THE CYMBALUK MEDICAL TOWER

SPECIALTY SERVICES

A $34 million build-out of the previously shelled 9th floor of the Cymbaluk Medical Tower adds 64 new patient rooms, including a 32-bed inpatient cancer unit.

The expansion of the third, fourth and fifth floors of our Specialty Services Building will help accommodate growth of our Neurosciences Institute, Heart Center and medical oncology services.

OPERATING ROOMS AND CATHETERIZATION LABS

CHILDREN’S SERVICES

The addition of five new operating rooms and five cardiac catheterization/electrophysiology labs will add surgical and interventional space for our clinical programs, advanced technology, and expanding trauma program.

Plans are underway in the Pavilion for Women & Children to add at least 17 new inpatient beds to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and we’ve recently doubled the size of the Providence Boyden Family Autism Center. 5

Taking Trauma Services to the Next Level T

raumatic injuries often happen when you least expect them. They occur out of the blue from a car accident, terrible fall or natural disaster. People don’t see trauma coming, but it happens—a lot. Trauma is the third leading cause of death nationally, and the number one cause for those between age one and 44. As our region grows, the need for high-quality trauma care is becoming more frequent and more urgent. Unfortunately, hundreds of trauma patients each year bypass Providence Everett to receive care in Seattle. Why? Because that’s where our state’s only Level I Trauma Center is located—30 miles away. Not only do trauma patients from our community go to Harborview Medical Center for Level I trauma care, so do patients from across the four-state region of Washington, Idaho, Montana and Alaska.

It’s time for another Level 1 Trauma Center. Our vision is to bring it to Providence Everett.

Providence Everett’s Investment in Trauma Care Providence Everett has a strong, growing trauma program. In fact, because of our increased capabilities, we have seen a 60% jump in trauma patients since just 2016. But now, we want to take it to the next level—literally. We’re currently designated as a Level II Trauma Center with the Washington State Department of Health. Our goal for the future is to build the expertise and resources to qualify as a Level I Trauma Center. Level I gives us greater capability to treat every aspect of injury, from prevention through rehabilitation. Here’s our vision for getting there:

TRAUMA SPECIALISTS & FACILITIES We are strengthening our trauma team by recruiting additional trauma surgeons, as well as other trauma-specific specialists including neuro, orthopedic, ophthalmic, maxillofacial and ENT surgeons. We are investing in five new operating rooms, one exclusively dedicated 24/7 to trauma. We’re also expanding our surgical ICU to ensure enough capacity for trauma patients to recover under the observation of specially trained critical care teams.

REHABILITATION, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION Providence Everett is strengthening our rehabilitation program to help patients with severe trauma injuries get back on their feet and return to a normal life. We’re also building stronger research capabilities and developing a robust education and outreach program to help prevent trauma injuries in the first place.

Meet the Traynor Family Emmett and Molly Traynor, of Woodway, know the importance of great trauma care. They learned it first-hand after traveling home from a snowy family vacation when a van crossed the center line and hit their Honda Pilot head on. The collision left the vehicle unrecognizable—and Emmett severely injured. The couple’s three girls and twin nephews were strapped securely in their car seats and had only minor injuries. The accident crushed Emmett in the driver’s seat. He had extensive internal injuries and bleeding, as well as severely broken bones throughout his body. Trauma surgeon Dr. Christopher Hults and the top-notch trauma team at Providence Everett saved Emmett’s life and put him back together. “We were in the absolute best hands,” shared Emmett and Molly. “We are here today because Providence was there for us— and we are so thankful.”

A World-Class Neurosciences Program

eople with neurological diseases and disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, as well as seizures, brain tumors and chronic neck and back pain, often require specialized, complex care. Unfortunately, many have to travel outside our community to receive it. We want to change that. That’s why Providence is investing in the most up-to-date treatments available for all types of conditions affecting the brain and spine.

Providence Everett’s Vision for Neurosciences NEW NEUROSCIENCES CENTER A brand new Center, spanning the entire 5th floor of the Specialty Services Building, will bring together neurologists, neurosurgeons, physiatrists, pain medicine specialists and behavioral specialists in a single location. Having extraordinary providers working together means the best and brightest can consult, coordinate care and deliver the best patient outcomes. It also provides patients with the convenience of getting all of their care in one place, rather than in multiple locations.

COMPREHENSIVE STROKE CARE Approximately 1,600 people seek stroke care at Providence Everett every year. And when it comes to stroke, a well-known saying among doctors is “time is brain.” Minutes matter. That’s why having local, excellent stroke care is crucial. Our community needs a Comprehensive Stroke Center so every stroke patient can receive immediate, world-class care, close to home. Care such as special clot-busting medication for those in the midst of a stroke, or— for more complex cases—an advanced surgical procedure, known as a thrombectomy, to remove blood clots from the brain using a tiny catheter. Up until recently, we had to send patients who required a thrombectomy—nearly 100 a year—to Seattle. Because of donor support, we’ve elevated our nationally-recognized stroke program by adding this clot-removing capability. We can now treat every kind of stroke quickly—any day, around the clock.

SURGICAL CAPABILITIES AND RESEARCH

Funded through the Campaign for A Greater Providence, Providence is using the state’s first robotic guidance system for spinal and neurosurgery. This technology guides surgeons to place rods or screws into bone with more than 99% accuracy, safely sparing major blood vessels, nearby nerves or other structures of the spine while reducing blood loss, scar tissue, radiation exposure and post-operative pain.

New surgical procedures—like GPS-guided robotic spine surgery—are being developed every day to treat spinal and neurological conditions. Acquiring these advanced capabilities requires significant investments in larger operating rooms, new technology and skilled clinicians. It also requires investment in research to provide patients with access to the latest experimental care pathways, as well as education to lower the impact of neurological diseases and disorders in the community.

The Next Generation of Heart Care N

ational recognition, consistent honors and outstanding patient outcomes have resulted in Providence Everett’s reputation for excellence in cardiac care. One reason we’re so good at what we do is because we do it a whole lot. We’re currently ranked #2 in the state for the number of cardiac procedures performed. The cath labs at Providence Everett do more catheterizations and stent placements than any other facility in Western Washington—more than 1,000 per year. We’re proud of that.

However, as our region grows, so do cases of heart disease. That means we need additional surgical rooms, catheterization labs and electrophysiology labs. We need dedicated space for multidisciplinary heart specialists to collaborate and meet with patients. Adding robust research and education will help prevent heart disease across our community. All of this will further advance Providence as a leader in cardiovascular care and ensure we are one of the top communities in the Pacific Northwest for heart health.

Providence Everett’s Vision for the Next Generation of Heart Care NEW HEART CENTER New Heart Center on the 4th floor of the Specialty Services Building

FIVE NEW LABS Five new catheterization and electrophysiology labs

INCREASED RESEARCH New research capabilities and increased access to clinical trials

EDUCATION AND PREVENTION Education and Prevention Programs to stop heart disease before it starts 10

Meet Tom Lane As a local business leader and secondgeneration owner of a multi-location car dealership, Tom Lane has long preached of the importance of a solid hospital for the health of the business community. Good health care is key to attracting and retaining a strong work force, he believes, not to mention keeping them and their families healthy. That sentiment recently moved from Tom’s head, to his heart—quite literally—when he found himself in need of a cardiac ablation to treat a heart rhythm condition that had worsened. When Tom needed this specialized care, he says it was a no-brainer to have his procedure done at Providence Everett, which he did. “I’ve always been a proponent of world-class health care north of Seattle,” he said. “It was good to have affirmation.” 11

Advancing Cancer Care O

ne in three people will have cancer in their lifetime. It’s a diagnosis that can turn a person’s life upside down. Uncertainty and months of intense treatment only add to the anxiety. Fortunately, thanks to continual advances in diagnosis and treatment, more people are surviving cancer than ever before. Having care close to home, with full access to the latest treatments, innovative technology, and cuttingedge research makes the whole process easier, less stressful and more successful. In 2007, with help from the community, Providence opened a $62 million, state-of-the-art facility on our Colby campus

designed to provide a full range of outpatient cancer care services to our community. The Providence Regional Cancer Partnership is unique because it offers all aspects of patient care under one roof including chemotherapy, radiation oncology, clinical research, integrative medicine and counseling services. This comprehensive approach allows each patient to receive a personalized treatment plan from a dedicated group of caregivers devoted to their care. The Partnership is continually recognized for the highest levels of excellence in cancer care. As technology and research quickly evolve, we need to stay at the top of our game.

Providence Everett’s Plan to Invest in Cancer Programs and Services INCREASED INPATIENT CAPACITY A new 32-bed Inpatient Cancer Unit on the 9th floor of the Cymbaluk Medical Tower

LARGER CLINICAL SPACE New clinical space for expanded medical and gynecologic oncology services

EXPANDED PROGRAMS Expanded Navigator and Palliative Care Programs

NEW EQUIPMENT Two new linear accelerators to deliver the best, most accurate radiation treatment available

CLINICAL RESEARCH Investments in clinical research to provide more access to experimental treatments and clinical trials

Meet Mollie Searles When 50-year-old Mollie Searles, of Everett, was diagnosed with breast cancer a lot of questions ran through her mind. However, there was never a question about where she would get her treatment. The Providence Regional Cancer Partnership offered Mollie a personalized treatment plan with everything she needed, just minutes from her house. Mollie felt she could get the latest and most effective treatment, close to home, where she felt most cared for and comfortable. “I didn’t have to go to Seattle for treatment,” she says. “Providence was right in my backyard.”

BIG Plans for our SMALLEST Patients

nsuring the tiniest and most vulnerable among us have access to outstanding care is a calling we cannot ignore. Thanks to past donor support, we’re fortunate to have the Providence Pavilion for Women & Children. Built in 2002, the Pavilion is located on our Pacific Campus. It houses a multidisciplinary Children’s Center, the Providence Boyden Family Autism Center, a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), as well as a maternity center and variety of women’s health services. While the Pavilion provides a range of services for women and children, it’s critical we expand these services in three key areas to better serve our community.

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit More babies are born at Providence than nearly anywhere else in our region. Unfortunately, many are born early and need intensive, life-saving care. The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is dedicated to 24-hour-a-day care of acutely ill and premature babies born at Providence or transported here for specialized care. We need to expand our NICU and increase our transport services, so babies from every part of our five-county region have access to the care they need. We plan to:

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Nearly double the capacity of the current NICU—from 29 newborn beds to around 50

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Add transport isolettes to safely bring babies from outlying hospitals to our NICU

Providence Boyden Family Autism Center The Providence Boyden Family Autism Center is the only Center of Excellence for diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder in Snohomish County—and it’s at capacity. It often requires months of waiting before a child can get a diagnostic evaluation. Even after diagnosis, families often wait months more to access our treatment programs. To address this challenge, work is underway to accomplish the following:

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More than double the clinical space to increase clinical hours tenfold

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Pediatric Behavioral Health Mental health issues in children are on the rise, worsened by the disruption that COVID-19 caused to schools, families and communities. Children can develop many of the same mental health conditions as adults, including anxiety disorders, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, eating disorders, mood disorders and schizophrenia. Unfortunately, children in our region are vastly underserved when it comes to behavioral health resources. To address this challenge, Providence is investing in the following:

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Greatly reduce wait times for diagnosis and treatment

Expanding pediatric behavioral health programs

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Professional care coordination to help families navigate treatment options

Embedding mental health experts in pediatric primary care clinics

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Offer families education, training and support groups

Utilizing social workers to connect families with behavioral health resources

Together, we can make A Greater Providence The Campaign for A Greater Providence is the largest fundraising initiative ever undertaken by Providence General Foundation. Our aim is to raise at least $28 million. It’s a huge and historic goal, but it’s important to the health and future of our community. With your support, we know we can do it. Generous contributions from community members, local businesses, charitable foundations, physicians and caregivers have already enabled us to make critical upgrades— all to better serve our families, friends and neighbors with innovative medicine and extraordinary people. We’re almost there, and now we ask for your help. Will you partner with us and the hundreds of supporters who’ve already invested in this unprecedented and crucial campaign?

Your support today will help ensure our growing community has the life-saving care our region deserves. Many giving options are available and are customizable to accommodate your financial situation. Gifts can be made using cash, appreciated stock or a qualified charitable distribution from your IRA. To maximize your giving, consider pledging your gift over several years or including Providence in your estate plan. Individual recognition opportunities are available at a range of giving levels.

Please join with us as we reach for A Greater Providence and ensure world-class health care close to home—now, and in our future.

Our Mission The Sisters of Providence founded Providence Hospital in Everett in 1905 to provide “compassionate service, particularly for the poor and vulnerable.” This Mission doesn’t just hang on a plaque—it directs our daily work. In fact, Providence is one of the top providers of charity care in our state. Honoring this Mission to provide the best, most compassionate care possible—regardless of ability to pay—leaves our hospital with only 1% left to reinvest in the innovative medicine and extraordinary people needed to meet the health care needs of our community. That’s why philanthropy is so important. Your investment provides a margin of excellence that allows us to invest in new technology, expand our programs and facilities and deliver world-class health care, close to home—for everyone.

For more information on how you can help make A Greater Providence, contact: Providence General Foundation 916 Pacific Avenue Everett WA 98201 (425) 258-7500 PGF@ Providence.org AGreaterProvidence.org