Providence St Jude Medical Center

See schedule oat Providence, we use our voice to advocate for vulnerable populations and needed reforms in health care. We are also pursuing innovative ways to transform health care by keeping people healthy, and making our services more convenient, accessible and affordable for all. In an increasingly uncertain world, we are committed to high-quality, compassionate care for everyone - regardless of coverage or ability to pay. We help people and communities benefit from the best health care model for the future - today.together, our 117,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in 51 hospitals, 1,000 clinics and a comprehensive range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, new mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. The Providence family includes:-providence across seven western states-covenant health in west texas-providence facey Medical foundation in los angeles, ca-kadlec in southeast washington-pacific Medical centers in seattle, wa-swedish health services in seattle, wa as a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable. Delivering services across seven states, Providence is committed to touching millions of more lives and enhancing the health of the american west to transform care for the next generation and beyond.through community benefit programs and other high-impact investments, we work to ensure basic health needs are met and serve to remove barriers to care, build community resilience and innovate for the future. Ministries and affiliates support organizations, programs and initiatives that improve health and well-being and increase equitable access to quality care at the community level and at scale across seven states.we are proud of our history and continued commitment to helping build a more equitable, sustainable future. Our steadfast commitment to responding to community need is one of the many ways ministries, affiliates and caregivers live out our shared mission and continue to serve as a vital safety net for those who are vulnerable.for more information go to: httpswwwprovidenceorgaboutannualr... environmental, social, and governance standardsprovidence continues to advance a social responsibility framework that includes a stronger commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion ("dei"), and environmental stewardship. In 2022, we elevated the work of dei, by restructuring resources with plans to align and scale dei strategies across the Providence family of organizations. We continue to execute on our integrated strategic & financial plan which clearly expresses our commitment and acceleration of this important work to address social, racial, and economic disparities in the communities we serve. Providence's social responsibility framework aims to deploy the assets of our system to support community health improvement, strengthen local economies and reduce our carbon footprint. We have implemented an environmental stewardship system strategy that encourages waste reductions, efficient energy and water usage, local agriculture partnerships, less toxic and fewer chemical use, and a reduction in carbon from travel. We have also held environmental stewardship as one of the top priorities for our leadership incentive program to ensure alignment and momentum continues. In april 2022, Providence published its first environmental stewardship report, in which we reported 12 percent reduction in carbon emissions in seven key categories in our acute care facilities since our 2019 baseline. As of september 30, 2022, (the most recent data available), we have increased that reduction to 13 percent.2022 program service accomplishments: (january 1 - december 31, 2022)in 2022, Providence St. Jude Medical Center continued its tradition of compassion and dedication to our communities by investing to address community need. In 2022, we focused on addressing mental health, access to care, homelessness and housing, health equity and racial disparities.priority 1: mental healthprovidence St. Jude Medical Center is working on increasing awareness and services addressing mental health along with substance use. Efforts include addressing all areas of emotional, behavioral, and social well-being for all ages. Along with issues of stress, depression, coping skills, stigma, as well as more serious health conditions such as mental illness and adverse childhood experiences. Substance use pertains to the misuse of all drugs, including alcohol, marijuana, opiates, prescription medication, and other legal or illegal substances. It does not encompass cigarette smoking, which was considered separately. Mental health challenges can impede people's abilities to realize their potential, cope with stresses, work productively and fruitfully, and make contributions to their communities.in 2022 mental health was addressed by:1. Each mind matters campaign reduced stigma and increased awareness of mental health through "promises to talk" campaign, a regional effort by the three orange county hospitals forming part of the Providence St. joseph health system. Each mind matters acquired 9.5 million impressions across all social media and web platforms, a 7% increase over the previous year. The year ended with 81,186 total encounters and 3,442 total promises, a 26% increase from the prior year.2. Year-round grants provided to St. Jude neighborhood health centers federally qualified health Center (fqhc) that provided mental health and psychiatry services to low-income families and residents.3. The medication assistance treatment (mat) program continues to be fully implemented in the Hospital emergency department. The emergency department implemented community naloxone distribution. A total of 839 patients received mat services in the ed. In addition, the substance use disorder program counselor provided 1,151 encounters and served 979 unique patients.4. Grants to fullerton school district that increased the number of at-risk low-income students in the fullerton school district and the number of low-income residents to have access to mental health services.priority 2: access to careincreasing health care access as well as other resources for areas that have the biggest challenges.in 2022 access to care need was addressed by:1. $3,4 million was granted to St. Jude neighborhood health centers federally qualified health Center (fqhc) that provided Medical, dental and mental health services to low-income families and residents. This included capital funds for a new anaheim health Center site in the ponderosa park neighborhood. The fqhc provided 22,701 primary care, dental, and mental health visits to the uninsured and underinsured population of north orange county.priority 3: homelessness and housingprimarily focused on the condition of homelessness, including helping homeless individuals, prevention of homelessness, and mitigating its impact on communities. Homelessness and affordable housing are significant needs in our communities. Homelessness has a ripple effect throughout the community; it impacts the availability of healthcare resources, crime and safety, the workforce, and the use of tax dollars. Affordable housing benefits our communities and creates stronger outcomes in employment, health and education. We worked to reduce chronic homelessness, support the number of persons entering bridge and supportive housing and strengthen affordable housing policies in the 2021-2028 housing element plans. Social determinants of health, like housing, have a substantial impact on health behaviors and health outcomes. Addressing housing instability, housing affordability, and preventing homelessness will improve health and the communities we serve.in 2022 homelessness and housing was addressed by:1. An in-house community care navigator program had a licensed clinical social worker (lcsw) and an masters prepared community care navigator assisting people experiencing homelessness.2. Providing chemical dependency services in-house by a certified chemical dependency counselor.3. Hospital patients requiring housing and recuperative care were connected to the illumination foundation. Illumination foundation provided case management and connected people experiencing homelessness with housing, Medical care, mental health, and workforce services.4. Provided grants to form and build capacity of the orange county housing advocacy collaborative and the orange county eviction prevention collaborative. 260 housing champions were trained by our partners oc united way and oc people for housing/yimby and engaged in housing element work to promote stronger policies that will result in affordable housing.