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FEATURE
The successful, system-wide fundraising initiative launched on January 1, 2007, can be characterized by a series of numbers
7 years, the Campaigns length. $100 million, its original goal the most ambitious in Swedishs history. $130 million, the amount
of money the Campaign had raised by its conclusion on December 31, 2013. 61,000, the number of people who contributed
2,000,000, the approximate number of patients these funds have helped.
But, of course, numbers dont tell the whole story or stories, as the case may be. Because every Swedish patient has a unique
story that together combine to tell another, farther-reaching one the story of a stronger health-delivery system that is able to
offer better treatment options and more access to advanced research and clinical trials than it did seven years ago, thanks to the
generosity of community members.
This latest chapter of Swedishs history has roots that, like the rest of the medical center, date to 1910, when ten Swedish-born
physicians, led by Dr. Nils Johanson, each contributed $1,000 to start Swedish Hospital. Dr. Johanson and his colleagues would
undoubtedly have been proud to watch their humble hospital, which began with just 24 beds, grow into the largest nonprofit health-
care provider in the greater Seattle area, as well as to see it continually strive to provide better care to the communities it serves
On the following pages, youll read the stories of several Swedish patients and learn about how the Campaign has helped
provide them with enhanced care and improved health and, equally as important, a greater sense of hope.
Its a story we can all be proud of.
The Campaign for Swedish
BY JENNIFER SCHAEFER
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Tom Goldader smiles with his wife, Sally,after being treated for severe aortic valve stenosiswith Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR),an innovative new procedure and a non-invasivealternative to open-heart surgery.
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Nursing students study how to handle highly stressful
medical situations, but its very different to experience one forthe first time once they graduate. The Swedish RN Residency
Program was created in 2010 to
help ease new nurses transition
from the classroom into the hos-
pital environment. The program
established in part to foster
the development of skillful, com-
mitted career nurses in response
to a national nursing shortage
focuses on an intensive, 12-week
to 1-year orientation period dur-
ing which nurses focus on their
choice of several specialties,
such as Neonatal Intensive Care,
Labor and Delivery, and Emergency Care.
Before the Swedish RN Residency Program, nurses
were trained out on the units by individual nurses, so you
can imagine the variability in training, says June Altaras,
R.N., Swedishs chief nursing officer, who had an integral rolein creating the program. Now we have a standardized level
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of education and training, and nurses are evaluated in a
standardized way.Much of the program takes place in a new state-of-the-ar
Nursing Simulation Lab located
at the Swedish/Cherry Hill cam
pus, funded in part by nearly
$500,000 raised at the inaugura
Destination Swedish luncheon
in February 2 013. In the lab
residents take part in various
simulated clinical scenarios, dur
ing which they work on lifelike
computer-controlled mannequins
using real equipment, then under
go thorough debriefings.
Altaras recalls how one new
residency grad performed so well during a Code Blue that the
hospitals staff was blown away that this was a brand-new nurse
Nurses leave the program ready to go out on the floor and
take care of patients, she says. They know exactly what to do
because theyve been coached through it in a lab setting andhave gotten it right.
FEATURE
SWEDISH RN RESIDENCY PROGRAM
Donors like you have supported innovative programs and initiatives throughout The Campaign for Swedish with the goal of improvingthe overall health of our communities. Your support has increased access to quality care for all of our patients and their families throughmany programs, including the following:
RN Residency Program: $675,000The nursing Residency Program at Swedish trains recently graduated RNs to become theskilled and dedicated career nurses that are so important to the patient-centered care that is Swedishs hallmark.
Emergency services: $1.5 million
Expansions and additions to several of Swedishs life-saving emergency departments broughquality emergency care into communities that need it most, providing indispensable services within minutes of home for thousandsof our patients.
Caring for our communities: $9.3 million Swedish takes seriously our responsibility to improve the health and well-being of oucommunities. Whether through health education, charity care, or programs for the medically underserved, were committed to caringfor the people of our region and beyond.
Swedish art collection: $725,000At Swedish, we believe that art greatly contributes to a healing environment. Art fills hallwayswaiting areas and offices with pieces that convey the beauty of nature and the power of the human spirit to provide a respite andhope to patients and their families.
You made a !"#$%&$13.8 million
Swedish RN residents can now benefit from anew state-of-art Nursing Simulation Lab, funded in part by generous
donors at theDestination Swedishluncheon in 2013.
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New nurses and clinical educatorsin the Swedish RN Residency Program participatein simulated clinical scenarios that prepare themto handle highly stressful medical situations.
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Guy Hudson, M.D.examines Emmitt, a 13-month-old patien
in his office at Swedish/First Hill
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Most of the nearly 9,000 babies born at Swedish each year
have routine births, but about one out of every 10 isnt so lucky.
These infants require specialized care
at the Swedish Neonatal Intensive Care
Unit (NICU) at the First Hill campus, the
most experienced, high-tech Level III
NICU in the state. In August 2010, the
NICU which often operated at up to
90 percent capacity, when the recommen-
dation for such a facility is 75 percent
underwent a 10,735-square-foot ex-
pansion that added 15 additional neo-natal intensive-care beds to the existing
61 beds, as well as family rooms, a family
lounge and an educational conference
center. The $3.7-million expansion was
made possible by a combination of the
hospitals own capital, which funded the physical-space reno-
vation, and $1.9 million in gifts used to purchase state-of-the-
art technology and equipment.
One of the tiny patients who benefitted from the expanded
facility was Piper Baily, who was born seven weeks early due
Women & Childrens
to a malformation of mom Stephanies uterus that put her at
risk for premature labor.
I had such a hard time leaving Piper
and going home without her, but the little
things the nurses did, like dressing her in
a special outfit each day, made me realize
they were treating her as if she was part
of their family, says Stephanie of Pipers
25-day stay in the NICU. They let me cal
anytime, 24/7, answered all our questions
and accepted all our emotions in a nice
and reassuring manner.To say thanks and help support future
patients, for Pipers first birthday, Stephanie
and husband Jonathan asked friends and
family to make donations to the Swedish
NICU instead of giving Piper gifts of toys
or clothes. Piper, who is thriving, will celebrate her second
birthday this summer.
Our team at Swedish treated us like people, not just another
patient, and that really made a difference, says Stephanie
Swedish has such a special place in our hearts.
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SWEDISH NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
Thanks to you, and thousands of donors like you, weve changed the way we care for women, infants and children in ourcommunities. The story above and programs listed below show how your gifts have made an impact:
The Lytle Centerfor Pregnancy and Newborns: $2.8 millionThe Lytle Center provides a full spectrum of care for expectanand new moms including well-baby exams, lactation consultations, education classes, support groups, and postpartum mooddisorders screening.
The Gossman Center for Advanced Simulation: $2.7 millionThe Gossman Center allows physicians and medical teams toutilize lifelike mannequins and advanced simulation to perfect their skills.
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit expansion: $1.9 million The expansion increased the capacity of the Level III NICUby50 percent, enabling the highly-skilled and dedicated caregivers to provide the highest level of neonatal intensive care toour most vulnerable patients.
Pediatric Therapy Services: $100,000 Pediatric Therapy Services provides occupational, physical and speech therapy to improvethe quality of life for children and teenagers with special needs, and provides resources and support for their families.
The Center for Perinatal Research: $250,000The Center studies the cause and consequences of adverse pregnancy outcomesand uses this knowledge to reduce the burden of morbidity and mortality in maternal and infant populations.
You made a !"#$%&$7.6 million
After spending her first 25 days of life in theSwedish NICU, Piper Baily is now a thriving toddler.
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Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of gynecological
cancer-related deaths among women between the ages of 35
and 74. One reason why is that its usually detected in later
stages, when it is more serious and difficult
to treat. In 2009, the Marsha Rivkin Center
for Ovarian Cancer Research, in collabora-
tion with Swedish and the Fred Hutchinson
Cancer Research Center, launched the Ovar-
ian Cancer Early Detection Screening Program
to study ways to diagnose more women withthis devastating disease earlier. The program
tests whether two screening methods
biannual CA-125 blood tests and annual
ovarian ultrasounds can help detect ovarian
cancer at an early stage in healthy women
found to be at risk for the disease. Addition-
ally, it provides researchers with information and resources that
could assist in finding additional blood markers that might work
together with the CA-125 blood tests.
An extension of a screening study started in 2002 at theHutchinson Center, this potentially life-saving program is
made possible because of community support and is free to
qualifying participants. Currently, 479 women are enrolled.
Candidates must have two or more blood relatives with breast
Marsha Rivkin Centerfor Ovarian Cancer Research
or ovarian cancer or have tested positive for genetic markers
such as BRCA1 or BRCA2. The latter was the case for study par
ticipant Marissa Thomas, who was referred to the Rivkin Center
by Swedishs genetic-counseling group after it
confirmed that shes a carrier of a genetic muta-
tion associated with hereditary nonpolyposis
colorectal cancer, known as Lynch Syndrome
When I first heard the news, I was
shocked, says Marissa. This was my firs
time hearing about this program and learningabout ovarian cancer as a whole. The staff at
the Rivkin Center have made it a smooth
transition and dont make me feel like just a
number or a participant in a study. Everyone
Ive encountered has been extremely helpful
caring and nice.
One of the things Ive learned, she continues, is tha
most women who have been diagnosed with ovarian cancer
usually dont know they have it because the symptoms are
pretty quiet, and they dont realize it until its too late. Myadvice for other women would be to go get checked out. Our
health is one of the most important things we have, but women
can be so busy taking care of others, we can forget to take the
time to take care of ourselves.
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OVARIAN CANCER EARLY DETECTION SCREENING PROGRAM
Because of the incredible philanthropic investments made throughout The Campaign for Swedish,the Rivkin Center now annuallyinvests more than $1.5 million in research and scientific programs focused on improved treatment, early detection and preventionof ovarian cancer. Some programs that your investments help make possible include:
Early Detection Program:The Early Detection Program invests in studies with promising evidence of establishing a more effectiveearly detection test for ovarian cancer, and provides women at high risk of developing ovarian cancer free access to novel biomarkerstwice every year.
Research grants:Research grants fund up to $1 million annually to researchers who offer the greatest hope for creating a reliableeasy to administer test for ovarian cancer, through a competitive peer-review process.
Saul Rivkin Innovation Fund:
This fund honors Dr. Rivkin and further expands research in the detection, prevention and treatment oovarian cancer, by supporting activities that lie outside the scope of the Centers traditional grant-making program.
Ovarian Cancer Research Symposium:The Symposium is the longest-running meeting of the best and brightest minds in ovariancancer research, providing researchers the opportunity to come together, discuss their work, and share recent advances.
You made a !"#$%&$12.8 million
Saul Rivkin, M.D., founder andchairman of the Marsha Rivkin Center
for Ovarian Cancer Research.
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Your gifts support critical research andthe best and brightest scientists who are
working to find a safe, reliable and effectiveearly detection test for ovarian cancer
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Jim Bowen, M.D., looks on as a patienutilizes the specialized exercise equipment a
the new Swedish Multiple Sclerosis Center
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More than 400,000 people in the U.S. are battling multiple
sclerosis a chronic, lifelong disease that causes neurological
problems, ranging from loss of balance to decreased mobility,
that affects nearly every aspect of a persons life. Since April
2012, multiple sclerosis (MS) suffer-
ers in our area, as well as across the
nation, have been able to have their
needs met under one roof at the
Swedish MS Center. The 11,700-
square-foot center one of the larg-
est of its kind in the nation provides
diagnostic and clinical care by nation-ally recognized MS specialists and
providers and also addresses every
aspect of living with MS through a
host of specialized services and facil-
ities. These include a physical-therapy gym and wellness gym
designed for the needs of MS patients; emotional-wellness
programs, such as social work and psychiatry for patients and
families; and support services as diverse as pet therapy, music
therapy and yoga. The center also offers a vocational coun-
selor to help patients find and keep employment.Equally important, patients have access to one of the larg-
est MS research programs in the Pacific Northwest. Research
coordinators are available to assist those who are interested
in participating in research studies, says Jim Bowen, M.D.,
Swedish Neuroscience Institute
the centers medical director, adding that approximately 25
studies are ongoing.
The centers patient-centered design combines both func
tion and aesthetics, featuring abundant natural light and ma
terials, a lobby with a live plant wal
and an outdoor therapy terrace with
an area for physical therapy and gai
training on multiple terrains, outfitted
with a safety harness.
The project wouldnt have be
come a reality without support from
the community, notes Dr. Bowen, including $2.2 million in construction
funds and $2.2 million raised to sup
port programs.
Says Dr. Bowen, Prior to the Cam
paign, our MS Center was located on the 2nd floor of the
Jefferson Tower a big improvement from our previous space
in the James tower, but nevertheless one with limitations. We
had no room for expansion and no physical-therapy gym. It was
difficult to schedule multiple appointments on the same day
because our services were dispersed across campus. This newfacility at the Cherry Hill campus allowed us to consolidate the
different components of care into a single location. Furthermore
these services are all specific to MS patients, with provider
that have devoted their careers to treating this disease.
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SWEDISH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS CENTER
Our world-class neurosciences program is dedicated to the treatment and study of a full spectrum of disorders affecting the brainand central nervous system. A few initiatives that you supported include:
Multiple Sclerosis Center: $4.4 million
The Swedish MS Center is one of the largest, most comprehensive sites for MS diagnosis,treatment, and research in the country, and is designed to help each individual patient address their unique social, emotionalpsychological, vocational and recreational needs.
Ultrasound research and therapy: $800,000 Ultrasound treatment, including low-frequency, low-intensity pressure waves, arebeing studied as a non-invasive alternative to surgery for patients who have suffered stroke and other brain disorders.
Ben and Catherine Ivy Center for Advanced Brain Tumor Treatment: $13.7 millionThe Ivy Center provides comprehensive, patient-centered care, conducts innovative research to improve survival rates, and provide a higher quality of life for braincancer patients.
Stroke Telemedicine: $450,000 Stroke Telemedicine uses the two-way transmission of data and high-definition video to connecpartner hospital emergency departments with Swedish neurologists, improving outcomes for stroke patients throughout Washington.
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The new MS Center at Swedish/Cherry Hill was made possiblein large part because of generous Campaign gifts.
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Cancer impacts the whole family, especially a familys pri-
mary caregiver a role often assumed by women. Building on
the rock-solid foundation of the Swedish Cancer Institute
Washingtons oldest and largest cancer treatment center in
June 2012, Swedish opened the True
FamilyWomens Cancer Center, fund-
ed entirely by more than $12 million
in generous philanthropic support. The
center focuses exclusively on treating
the specialized needs of women with
cancer, which can differ significantly
from those of men from survival rates
for certain types of cancer to differing
responses to particular drugs.
The 23,600-square-foot True
Center, located at the Swedish/First Hill
campus, combines the latest treatment options, including promis-
ing clinical trials, with a wealth of support services, all in one
place. Support services include the Sellen Construction
Education Center, cancer-education classes, support groups,
oncology social workers, psychiatric care focusing on the
emotional challenges of living with cancer, genetic counselors,
nutritional counselors and financial counselors. Consolidated-
care teams work together to handle every detail of a patients
care, with American Cancer Society navigators helping to
guide patients to the appropriate available services.
One of the first patients to be treated at the True Center was
Nancy Haunty, a 45-year-old, stage IV breast-cancer patient
Nancy was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2002, when she was
just 33. For the past 12 years, under
the care of her longtime oncologist
Kristine Rinn, M.D., she has coura-
geously battled the disease as it has
spread to her lungs, liver, spine and
brain. Late last year, Nancy started on
a new chemotherapy drug, Halaven
and was seeing promising results.
When you have cancer, your en-
tire life is impacted, says Nancy
Everything from your ability to work
and pay the bills to coping with the
emotional toll of living with a terminal disease. Having a
wide variety of services under one roof is essential, because
fighting cancer involves so much more than receiving che-
motherapy.
She adds, I often reflect on how fortunate I am to receive
world-class oncology care in such a lovely, inviting environ-
ment. Im at the center nearly every week, and it makes me
feel very valued and special to have such an amazing place
with an amazing staff, to call home.
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Writer Jennifer Schaefer is a frequent contributor toIMPACT.She can be reached at [email protected].
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Swedish Cancer InstituteTRUE FAMILYWOMENS CANCER CENTER
Community support to the Campaign established numerous services and patient-centered programs that contribute to the qualityof care that the Swedish Cancer Institute is known for, including:
Breast Care Express: $1.1 million Mobile coaches house full-service mammography clinics-on-wheels, bringing same-daybreast cancer screening results to women throughout Western Washington.
Robert and Jean Reid FamilyInnovative Therapeutics & Research Unit: $3 millionThe Innovative Therapeutic & ResearchUnit will utilize molecular biology to find the personal molecular fingerprint of both the cancer patient and their tumor to informcustomized, preventative or anticancer therapy.
Supportive Care Services: $1.5 million Supportive Care Services complement clinical care by addressing non-medical needsof each patient ranging from social work, financial assistance, support groups, educational resources and art therapy.
Swedish Cancer Institute research: $4.4 million SCI is one of the most comprehensive community-based cancer researchorganizations in the Western United States, empowering choice and instilling hope in our patients and their families.
The True FamilyWomens Cancer Center: $12.6 million The single largest Campaign project, the Center is a single portawhere cancer patients receive personalized, coordinated care and access to an array of resources and specialists.
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Patricia Dawson, M.D., medical director and surgeon,treats patients in the True Family Womens Cancer Center.
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