Seattle Children'S Hospital Foundation

“Lisa brandenburg and david fisher each have a business relationship with robert flowers, thomas hansen, judy holder, laurie oki, michele smith, and kelly wallace. Thomas hansen has a business relationship with robert flowers, judy holder, laurie oki, michele smith, and kelly wallace. Douglas picha has a business relationship with robert flowers, thomas hansen, judy holder, laurie oki, michele smith, kelly wallace, and sue byers. Kelly wallace has a business relationship with robert flowers, judy holder, laurie oki, and michele smith.”

“The sole voting member of seattle children's hospital foundation is seattle children's healthcare system.”

“Seattle children's healthcare system, as the sole member of seattle children's hospital foundation, elects the members of the board of trustees (which is the governing body) of seattle children's hospital foundation.”

“Seattle children's healthcare system, as the sole member of seattle children's hospital foundation, has the sole authority to make, alter, amend or repeal the articles of incorporation and bylaws of seattle children's hospital foundation.”

“Management and independent tax professionals present and review the form 990 with the executive committee of the board of trustees. After review by the executive committee and prior to filing the form 990 with the internal revenue service, the entire board of trustees receives a copy of the form 990.”

“The conflict of interest policy of seattle children's hospital foundation requires an annual survey of all board members of seattle children's hospital foundation and staff members occupying roles with a degree of authority. The senior vice president/general counsel of seattle children's healthcare system reviews all disclosures and establishes and oversees any necessary management plans related to them, in conjunction with board and executive leadership. In general, when a conflict of interest exists, the interested person must recuse themselves from participation in any board discussion or other decision making regarding the transaction and refrain from voting on or deciding any issues relating to the conflicting interest. Any covered person or other employee who engages in a violation of this policy, or pursues a transaction or event following disapproval by the board or the chief executive officer of seattle children's healthcare system may, at the discretion of the board or the chief executive officer in accordance with their respective authority, be removed immediately from his or her duties with seattle children's hospital foundation and/or terminated in his or her employment.”

“Executive compensation falls within the purview of the compensation committee of the board of trustees of seattle children's healthcare system (schs), a related organization that is the direct controlling entity of seattle children's hospital foundation. The schs board engages an independent third-party expert annually to review and assess the executive compensation program (base, incentive compensation, and employer-paid benefits) to determine competitiveness. The schs board relies on the expert analysis to determine that compensation is reasonable and within the "bounds of competitive practice" and to declare a rebuttable presumption of reasonableness regarding executive compensation. The compensation committee reviews the summary data provided and approves base salary recommendations for the president. Director and manager compensation is reviewed annually by the human resources department of seattle children's hospital (sch), a related organization to seattle children's hospital foundation. Using a comprehensive market review process through which positions are compared to relevant survey data, key employee salaries are determined by performance and position within range and governed by the range minimum and maximum to maintain compensation within the bounds of competitive practice. The full schs board of trustees reviews and approves actions of the compensation committee, as well as the budgets for salaries as recommended by the human resources department of sch.”

“Seattle children's hospital foundation makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

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“Seattle children's hospital foundation is faithfully supported by a large group of volunteers, willing to generously give their time and resources to help seattle children's hospital fulfill its mission. From the 42 unpaid individuals serving on the board of directors to the 1,550 volunteers pitching in at the major fundraising events benefitting seattle children's hospital in 2014, volunteers have always been at the heart of seattle children's hospital foundation.”

“Letter from our chief executive officer at seattle children's, we are always thinking of the health and well-being of children, teens and families and the communities they live in. Together with our partners - families, schools, public health departments and community-based organizations - we are tackling five priority areas to address some of the greatest needs of our communities: - increase access to quality healthcare for all children and teens. - improve coordination of care for children with chronic conditions. - improve health equity and access in south king county. - promote healthy eating and active living and prevent obesity. - enhance access to mental and behavioral health care. In 2014 we provided education, promoted policies, improved access to care, conducted research and advocated for improvements to make our communities safer and healthier. In my ten years as ceo of seattle children's, we have seen the hospital's commitment to community benefit increase in all areas: uncompensated care, research, education of health professionals and community programs and services. I am proud of what has been accomplished and excited to share stories that highlight this work. I also recognize that our work is far from done. With the support of our partners, we are committed to working toward a healthy community. After all, that is our passion, our duty and our privilege. Sincerely, thomas n. Hansen, md ceo what is community benefit? A community benefit is a program or service that meets at least one of these objectives: - improves access to healthcare - enhances the health of the community - advances medical or health knowledge - relieves or reduces the burden of government or other community efforts community benefits are classified in the categories of uncompensated care, research, health professions education and community health improvement. Total 2014 investment in the community: $183,377,000* uncompensated care, including medicaid payment shortfall: $120,587,000 health professions education: $22,919,000 research: $29,930,000 community programs and services: $9,941,000 *does not include grants and contributions that support community benefit programs. Learn more about the ways we contribute to the community at www.seattlechildrens.org/communitybenefit, where you will also find our 2013-2016 community health assessment and community benefit implementation plan. Uncompensated care a serious illness or injury can strike any child at any time. The unexpected cost of hospitalization hits many families hard, creating mountains of medical bills that can be impossible to pay in full - even for those with insurance. In 2014, we provided $120.5 million in uncompensated care to children in washington, alaska, montana and idaho. Meeting a continuing need the affordable care act expanded the number of adults with healthcare coverage, but it did not change the need for uncompensated care for children and teens. Nearly half of our patients are covered by medicaid and the children's health insurance program (chip), known as apple health for kids in washington state, which provides comprehensive medical coverage for low-income children but does not pay for the full cost of the services. In addition, families with private insurance still face high deductibles and coverage limits that can create thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket expenses that many cannot afford. "providing uncompensated care remains fundamental to our mission," says hugh ewart, who leads state and federal government relations at children's. "by bridging the gap between the full cost of care and what medicaid, chip and private insurance pay, we ensure children in our region receive the medical care they need." health professions education the health of future generations of children depends on educating the next generation of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals specializing in pediatrics. Seattle children's is the site of the university of washington pediat”

“We provide more than healthcare to our patients. Our researchers and scientists work in the hospital, laboratory and community to find cures for pediatric diseases and improve the lives of children in our region and throughout the world. Walking - and pedaling - to fight obesity the days when nearly half of all children walked or pedaled to school are gone. Only a handful - 12% to 13% - travel to school by foot or bike today. That may be part of the reason why more than one third of children and adolescents are obese or overweight and why many do not get the recommended 60 minutes of daily physical activity. Dr. Jason mendoza is studying whether "walking school buses" and "bicycle trains" can increase physical activity among children. Bike trains and walking school buses involve adults leading groups of children along set routes to make biking and walking to school safer and more enjoyable. Mendoza is analyzing health and physical activity data from participants in a bike train study last year at four seattle elementary schools, and continues to gather data from participants in ongoing walking school buses in seattle and federal way. Mendoza is focusing on students from low-income neighborhoods because they are at greater risk for obesity, diabetes and - later in life - cardiovascular disease. "we want to help children build physical activity into their daily routine now and throughout their lives," he says. Studying concussion in kids seattle children's is dedicated to providing the best care possible for children with concussion. We are part of the sports concussion program, an affiliate program among seattle children's, harborview medical center and uw medicine. Currently, there is no objective way to diagnose concussions and no objective evidence that shows which treatments are most effective. Better care requires better research, but most concussion research focuses on college or professional athletes. A new youth concussion research program at seattle children's research institute - supported with a grant from the satterberg foundation - aims to improve concussion care for kids. "their brains are undergoing enormous changes, but we don't know if concussions differ in the developing brain than in mature brains," says dr. Fred rivara, who leads the research program. "we want kids to live active lives, but keep their brains healthy, too." removing barriers to care for teens with depression when primary care doctors diagnose teens with depression, they typically refer them to mental health specialists. But that means families must find a specialist, make an appointment and travel to a new care setting - all of which makes it more difficult for teens to get evidence-based treatment. Dr. Laura richardson developed an intervention that integrates mental health treatment into primary care by having teens diagnosed with depression meet with a care manager in the primary care clinic. The care manager works with patients and their parents to choose a treatment. Depending on their choice, the care manager provides psychotherapy in the clinic and/or works with the primary care physician to make sure patients receive antidepressant medication. In a study comparing two groups of 13- to 17-year-olds, richardson found 86% of the intervention group received evidence-based treatment for their depression versus only 27% of those getting typical care. In addition, 67% of the intervention group had at least a 50% reduction in depression symptoms compared to 39% of the others. "the intervention reduced the burden of starting treatment and showed integrated care works much better for teens with depression than the current system," richardson says. Community programs and services the care we provide inside seattle children's is only one measure of our mission. In partnership with the community, we strive to prevent underlying causes of illness and injury, provide a voice for families who are not always heard and promote public policies that impr”

“Caring for children with complex chronic conditions - 25% of the children we care for - requires specialized care from many different providers, both at seattle children's and in the community, who need to work as a team. We strive to identify medically complex children, coordinate their care across all services and support their transition to adult care to help them reach their full potential. Identifying those in need the first step in providing care coordination for medically complex children is identifying children and families who need assistance. Drs. Tamara simon and rita mangione-smith led the development of an algorithm that distinguishes patients who are medically complex from those who are not and tells healthcare providers which families are most likely to benefit from care coordination. The algorithm, which applies a standard set of criteria to discharge data and other administrative data, has been adopted by 20 healthcare organizations nationwide. "without a definitive methodology, medical complexity is open to interpretation by a child's individual providers," mangione-smith says. "the algorithm is an objective way to assess medical complexity so those who need care coordination don't slip through the cracks and so limited resources go to those most in need." preparing teens for adult medical care transitioning from pediatric medical care to adult medical care can be challenging for teens, particularly those with special healthcare needs. Children born with heart defects, for example, may need care their entire lives. Our heart center helps teens with heart defects prepare for the transition to adult care by collaborating with the university of washington (uw) to offer the adult congenital heart disease program. The team includes doctors and nurses from both seattle children's and the university of washington, who help teens understand their condition and teach them to manage their care as they mature into adults. At last year's teen heart transplant transition day, heart patients ages 15 to 18 discussed diet, exercise and other important health topics, heard from young adults who have already transitioned to adult care and met adult providers and staff from the uw. Equity and access in south king county seattle children's works closely with families and community organizations throughout south king county to understand the area's strengths and challenges, provide equitable access to healthy choices and foster inclusiveness. Teens share their view on community health what keeps communities healthy? We asked two dozen youth from southwest king county, specifically highline school district's health sciences and human services high school, matt griffin ymca, boys & girls club ex3 teen center and the international rescue committee's true group, to describe health in their communities through photos. As part of a photovoice project, each participant took at least 20 photos of the people, places and things that keep burien, white center, seatac, federal way and tukwila healthy - everything from a farmer's market to family and friends to a community health clinic. Some of them presented their photos at a local coffee shop. "this project generated a teen perspective on health that will help guide seattle children's work in their communities," says celeste chung, one of the project leaders. Making communities healthier south seattle and south king county residents are exercising more, eating healthier and breathing easier thanks to support from a community transformation grant (ctg) awarded to seattle children's, the healthy king county coalition (hkcc) and public health seattle king county. Aimed at obesity prevention and tobacco control, the ctg helped communities take a number of important steps in 2014. The renton housing authority, for example, adopted a smoke-free policy for all of its buildings. The highline and kent school districts introduced new physical education curriculums designed to increase activity durin”