Spring 2012 - Skagit Valley Hospital

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spring/summer 2012
A publication of SKAGIT REGIONAL HEALTH News, Education and Philanthropy
Is this an
emergency?
Helpful guide to access
the right level of care
On the sidelines
Skagit Regional Clinics’
orthopedic surgeons
assist high school athletes
‘Cuisine on Call’
Hospital offers new menu,
made-from-scratch food
with new room service program
Message from the Board
Commissioners provide
progress report
to the community
2011 annual report details
‘A Legacy of Caring’
Skagit Valley
Hospital Foundation
Living our
Service Standards
Skagit Regional Health stands
dedicated to four Service
Standards: Safety, Compassion,
Presentation and Efficiency.
Introduction of these tenets
begins before people are hired,
continues during new employee
orientation and carries on
throughout the organization.
Each month, I have the pleasure
of helping to honor employees who
exemplify the Service Standards.
What is humbling is that the
“nominations” most often come
from the patients we serve; people
who are appreciative of a kindness,
an extra effort, outstanding care
or a warm smile. Equally as nice
are those from co-workers, who
admire when a teammate does a
great job and takes the time to say
so. Here are a few recent examples:
July 13,
2012
10 a.m.
shotgun start at
Eaglemont
Golf Course
Raising funds to support the
Foundation’s Cancer Care
Patient Assistance Fund.
Skagit Regional Health
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For
information, see page 26.
About Gene Murray, lead
tech in MRI, a grateful
patient writes “You put
my fears to rest from
the beginning of my
appointment. Exceptional work!”
About Bob Lebeau,
MSW, social worker
in Case Management,
a patient writes
“Bob tirelessly and
competently saw us through a very
trying 12-hours in the Emergency
Room. Ultimately, as a result of
Bob’s diligence, I have a muchneeded long-term care plan.”
About Lisa Mata,
RN, in the Float Pool,
a patient letter says
“Lisa was so friendly
and cheerful… I had
a positive and memorable
experience because of her.”
About Sandy Young,
a receptionist in the
Regional Cancer Care
Center, a co-worker
states that she “makes
everyone feel special and welcome
in our clinic. …Sandy goes out
of her way to keep patients’
morale high and want them to
be as comfortable as possible.”
About Monique Boe
in Finance a patient
writes that she “helped
me on the phone to
find ways to handle
my medical bills. I appreciated
that she went out of her way…”
It is also a proud moment when
surveyors from our accrediting
organization, DNV, compliment
our staff for the “kindness and
compassion being shown…
you can sense that here.”
I am proud of this organization
and believe it is important to
recognize these efforts, and
those of each member of our
1,800-person health care team, for
the role each plays in providing
quality patient care with Safety,
Compassion, Presentation and
Efficiency at the forefront.
Gregg Davidson, FACHE
Chief Executive Officer
Spring&Summer 2012 / Volume 9 / Issue 2
HealthQuest is published three times a year
by Skagit Regional Health in Mount Vernon
and the Skagit Valley Hospital Foundation.
Is this an emergency?
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On the sidelines
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‘Cuisine on Call’
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Message from
the Board
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WHERE TO FIND US
In Person:
Main entrance located on Hospital
Parkway in Mount Vernon.
Skagit Regional Clinics’ orthopedic
surgeons assist high school athletes
By Mail:
P.O. Box 1376
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Phone: 360-424-4111
Fax: 360-814-2416
On the Web:
www.skagitvalleyhospital.org
Hospital offers new menu,
made-from-scratch food
with new room service program
Physician Referral Line:
360-848-5555 or 360-629-5850
SKAGIT REGIONAL CLINICS
Anacortes: 360-293-0308
Anacortes Urology: 360-293-2173
Camano Island: 360-387-5398
Cardiology: 360-336-9757
Mount Vernon: 360-428-2500
Mount Vernon Urology: 360-424-7991
Oak Harbor: 360-814-6200
Sedro-Woolley: 360-856-4222
Stanwood: 360-629-1600
Cascade Skagit Health Alliance
Arlington: 360-618-5000
SKAGIT VALLEY HOSPITAL REGIONAL
CANCER CARE CENTER
In Person:
307 South 13th St., Ste. 100
Mount Vernon, WA
By Mail:
P.O. Box 1376
Phone: 360-814-2146
Fax: 360-814-2445
The Breast Institute
360-814-8148
SKAGIT VALLEY KIDNEY CENTER
AND WOUND HEALING CENTER
208 Hospital Parkway
Mount Vernon, WA
Kidney: 360-814-8260
Wound: 360-814-2600
For additional copies or
more information, contact
Health Education Coordinator
Linda Wright at 360-814-2325
or go to our Web site at www.
skagitvalleyhospital.org.
Helpful guide to access the right level of care
COVER PHOTO
Janette Tomlinson, MD works
in the Emergency Department
at Skagit Valley Hospital where
providers care for more than
30,000 patients each year.
Photo by Linda Wright
Commissioners provide progress
report to the community
2011 annual report details
‘A Legacy of Caring’
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HealthQuest Classes 30
Stanwood & Camano Island
HealthQuest Classes 32
Skagit Regional Clinics 42
Locations
HealthQuest Class 43
Registration
Mount Vernon
HealthQuest Spring/Summer 2012
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emergency
Is it an
Should I: Call 9-1-1? Go to Urgent Care?
Skagit and north Snohomish counties are home to a
wide variety of resources to provide care at all levels.
“If you think you are having a heart
attack or stroke, you need to be in the
ER,” said Janette Tomlinson, MD, who
practices in the Skagit Valley Hospital
Emergency Department. “Don’t
hesitate. Call 9-1-1!”
Stroke, heart attack, chest pain
and motor vehicle accidents rise to
the top as ER cases, along with what
Roy Graves, MD of Skagit Regional
Clinics Urgent Care, and former
emergency medicine doctor,
calls the “big four” - airway,
breathing, circulation and
disability. Patients must
think about what they are
experiencing, and need
to access the right level of
care.
Local Urgent Care centers
include those operated by
Skagit Regional Clinics and
SeaMar Community Health
Centers in Mount Vernon,
Cascade Skagit Health
Alliance in Smokey Point and
North Cascade Family Physicians in
Mount Vernon offers the practice’s
patients an Urgent Care option. These
are part of a growing number of clinics
across the country offering extended
hours to meet the needs of working
people at a more affordable level than
the Emergency Department, with
more convenience than primary care
clinics can often provide.
A study in the journal Health
Affairs, published in September
2011, shows 27 percent of hospital
emergency room visits are not
emergencies.
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“People are busier and they are
pressured for time all the way
around,” said Dr. Ellen Rak,
Clinical Director for SeaMar
in Mount Vernon. “An
Urgent Care clinic can often
meet people’s needs and get
them addressed more quickly,
without the resources of the
ER.”
One hurdle is that patients
may not be aware of their
health care options,
beyond the ER, said Kirk
Brownell, MD, Medical Director
of the Skagit Valley Hospital
Emergency Department.
“People don’t know that
they can call their doctor’s
office after hours and
they will get a call back to
help them make the
decision. Many of the
patients we see could
appropriately be cared
for in an outpatient
setting,” Dr. Brownell said.
“Unfortunately, we see many
non-emergent visits because
they don’t have access to a
doctor.”
Skagit Valley Hospital
offers a “fast track” system
from 1 to 11 p.m. for those
patients who present with a less
urgent matter to get them in and out
of the ER more quickly. Social workers
make efforts to link ER patients with
resources at discharge, such as support
services or access to care, including
referrals to Safe Harbor Free Clinic in
Stanwood.
Call my doctor or clinic?
“We do a lot of problem solving
with people, helping them discover
resources they may not know they
have,” said Social Work Clinical
Supervisor Kathryn Kay, MSW.
William Hartley, ARNP, has
worked in the Skagit Regional
Clinics Urgent Care for the
past two years and has seen
the acuity level of patient
problems and volume rise to
nearly 19,000 visits in 2011.
Weather, time of day and day of
the week all play into patient
decisions on where to go for
care.
“It’s a team approach. If
we can take some of the load
off of the ER for non-emergencies, it
allows the ER to focus on the patients
who need that level of care,” Hartley
said.
Urgent Care is not primary care,
however, and Hartley and other
physicians encourage people to
become established with a
primary care physician.
“Everybody needs to get
that family doctor concept
down,” he said.
Establishing a
relationship as a patient
with SeaMar or another
primary care provider
can help put a focus and
set goals for prevention,
wellness, lifestyle strategies
and chronic disease
management, Dr. Rak said.
“Doctors love to be called, if it’s
going to make a difference in a
patient’s health,” she said. “We can
suggest that they try this, watch for
that, or tell them to go to the ER. We
can help patients so they can advocate
for themselves.”
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Hospital
Emergency Rooms
Local Urgent Care Clinics:
SeaMar Community Health Centers
You should use a hospital emergency
room for every serious or life
threatening problem. Emergency
departments are open 24 hours a day,
seven days a week, 365 days a year.
Sliding fee scale, patients seen
regardless of insurance status
If you are experiencing any of the
following symptoms, don’t wait! Call
911 or get to your nearest hospital
emergency room.
1415 E. Kincaid Street
Mount Vernon, 360-588-5550
(inside Skagit Valley Hospital, use South/
Kincaid entrance)
Open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through
Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday
• Chest pain
• Severe abdominal pain
• Coughing or vomiting blood
• Severe burns
• Deep cuts or bleeding
that won’t stop
• Sudden blurred vision
• Difficulty breathing or
shortness of breath
• Sudden dizziness, weakness, or
loss of coordination or balance
• Numbness in the face, arm, or leg
• Sudden, severe headache
• Seizures
• High fevers
• Any other condition you
believe is life threatening
Urgent Care /
Walk-in Clinics
When your doctor is not available,
urgent care clinics provide attention
for non-life threatening medical
problems or that could become worse
if you wait. Urgent care provides
walk-in appointments and are often
open seven days a week with extended
hours.
www.seamar.org
1400 N. La Venture
Skagit Regional Clinics Urgent Care
1400 E. Kincaid
www.srclinics.org
Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday,
Sunday and holidays. (Closed on
Christmas)
Cascade Skagit Health Alliance
Urgent Care
3823 172nd St. NE
Arlington, 360-618-5000
North Cascade Family Practice
(Available to established NCFP patients,
to new patients whose insurance we
take, or on a one-time basis)
2116 E. Section Street
Friday, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday.
Doctor’s Office or
Clinic
Unless you have a life-threatening
emergency, you should start with a
doctor’s office or clinic. They deliver
basic care for common illnesses, minor
injuries and routine health exams.
Your doctor can also help you manage
your health over time.
You should make an appointment
with your doctor’s office for:
• Common illnesses such as colds,
flu, ear aches, sore throats,
migraines, fever, rashes
• Minor injuries such as sprains, back
pain, minor cuts and burns, minor
broken bones, or minor eye injuries
• Regular physicals, prescription
refills, vaccinations, chronic disease
management and screenings
• A health problem where you need
advice
For help finding a physician, call
the Skagit Regional Health physician
referral line at 360-848-5555. For
information on any member of the
Skagit Regional Health Medical Staff,
go to www.skagitvalleyhospital.org
and select Find a Physician.
Other resources:
Safe Harbor Free Clinic
Open Friday evenings
9631 269th Street, Stanwood
1-425-870-7384
www.safeharborfreeclinic.org
Insurance providers
Many insurance companies
have a 24/7 nurse help line to help
you decide where to go for care
including Community Health Plan
of Washington (1-866-418-1002);
Group Health Cooperative (1-800297-6877); Molina including Basic
Health, Healthy Options, Medicaid
(1-888-275-8750, English, 1-866-6483537 Spanish); and Premera Blue Cross
(1-877-728-9020).
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New Mental Health
Center offers added
security, space,
healing environment
The new Mental Health Center
at Skagit Valley Hospital opens this
spring, offering enhanced privacy,
safety and a healing environment.
The remodel of the former birth
center at the hospital more than
doubles the space dedicated to
inpatient mental health services. The
new facility features private patient
rooms, allowing the unit to operate at
its 15-bed licensed capacity, improving
access to mental health care in the
community.
“We will have a healing and
therapeutic environment for patients,
which will also enhance safety,
for patients and staff,” said Corin
Schneider, RN, MN, MHA, Director
of Case Management and the Mental
Health Center.
The unit includes a large common
room for meals and activities, a small
outdoor patio space, two seclusion
rooms, and a secure corridor to allow
visitors access to meet with a patient,
without walking through the unit.
Colors, lighting and artwork were
carefully selected to create a healing
environmnent.
“We wanted to keep the unit
environment calm and quiet, so we
designed spaces that allow patients to
have visitors away from the patient
care areas,” Schneider said.
Hanson Brothers Construction, Inc.
of Mount Vernon is the contractor and
low bidder on the project, designed by
Mahlum Architects of Seattle.
Funds for the project are provided
by a $1 million capital campaign by
the Skagit Valley Hospital Foundation;
an $800,000 appropriation from the
federal government; a $750,000 capital
budget allocation from the State of
Washington and the balance from the
hospital capital budget.
“We are so appreciative for the
generosity of the community and their
belief in the care that we can provide
to those living with mental illness,”
Schneider said.
Palliative Care program begins
at Skagit Valley Hospital
The pain, stress and symptoms
of a serious illness can mount on a
patient and family. At Skagit Valley
Hospital, the Palliative Care Team has
come together to provide specialized,
comprehensive medical care for
people with serious illness to manage
symptoms and match treatment to a
patient’s goals.
As an extra layer of support,
the Palliative Care Team includes
physicians, social workers and
chaplains as members of this
comprehensive group, dedicated to
each patient’s quality of life.
“Our Palliative Care Team
specializes in the relief of suffering
and the achievement of the best
possible quality of life for patients
and their families,” said Anita Meyer,
MD, Medical Director of the new
Palliative Care program. “Palliative
care team members work closely with
the patient’s doctors to deliver wellcoordinated, well-communicated
care. The existing treatment plan is
supported, while our team helps the
patient live comfortably through the
illness.”
Palliative care is available to
hospitalized patients at any stage of
a serious illness. Patients may receive
palliative care and curative treatments
simultaneously.
“Pain and other symptoms affect
your quality of life and the stress can
have a big impact on your family,” said
team member Leslie Estep, MD. “The
palliative care team can help.”
Palliative care is distinctly different
than hospice, which is meant for
people in the final months of life.
“Palliative care improves your ability
to carry on with your daily life,” said
Janet Ballard, LICSW, Palliative Care
Program Coordinator. “It improves
your ability to tolerate medical
treatments and helps you to better
understand your condition and your
choices for medical care.”
For more information about palliative
care, go to www.getpalliativecare.org.
(Above) Janet Ballard, LICSW, Palliative
Care Program Coordinator, Leslie Estep,
MD and Anita Meyer, MD, Medical
Director, are members of the new
Palliative Care Team at Skagit Valley
Hospital.
“My teammates
”
saved my life
Former Husky basketball star
recalls the day her heart stopped
Kayla Burt says she was in the “best
shape of my life” as a starter for the
University of Washington women’s
basketball team in 2002. The Arlington
High School graduate was a team
co-captain and leader reveling in her
opportunity to live her dream to play
Division 1 basketball for the Huskies.
On New Year’s Eve 2002, after
practice and an evening spent with
teammates, Burt’s heart stopped
in Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA)
and she collapsed. Burt described
her experience and her passion for
spreading the word about heart health
in an appearance at Skagit Regional
Health’s Women’s Health Luncheon at
McIntyre Hall in February.
“There were seven people there and
every single person played a part, they
acted as a team,” Burt said, noting
two gave CPR while one dialed 911
and others sought help
from neighbors. “My
teammates saved my
life.”
Burt was in a
coma for 15 hours
at University
of Washington
Medical Center
and awoke without
any memories of
the events, instead
asking, “when’s
practice?” as her first
words.
Six days later, doctors implanted a
defibrillator in Burt’s chest to restart
her heart, should she again suffer
an arrest. Burt retired from college
basketball, but continued the quest to
find a reason for her SCA, including a
trip to Mayo Clinic. Unable to pinpoint
or replicate the problem, Mayo doctors
cleared the admittedly competitive Burt
to play once again.
“So, I came back to play with an ICD
(implantable cardioverter defibrillator)
in my chest,” she said. “So many things
had been out of my control, I wanted to
do something I felt like I could do.”
Burt played in 44 straight games for
the Huskies over two seasons, before
the fifth-year senior was jolted twice by
the defibrillator during a TV time out
in a home game against UCLA in 2006.
Her heart was racing at 270 beats per
minute and the defibrillator went off
to return her to a normal rhythm. The
defibrillator jolts also triggered Burt’s
final retirement from college basketball.
“My device acted appropriately,”
she said. “I was totally at peace. I did
what I wanted to do.”
Since June, the 29-year old Burt
has worked for the Bellevue-based
Hope Heart Institute and travels
the country telling her story,
educating about the risks of heart
disease in women and advocating
for having automated external
defibrillators (AED) available in all
schools and public places.
“This is my passion,” she said.
“It kills so many of us, we
still have a lot of
work to do.”
what is cardiac
electrophysiology?
Cardiac electrophysiology (EP)
is a relatively young subspecialty
developed during the 1970s. It is an
interventional cardiac subspecialty
available at Skagit Regional Health
that focuses on evaluating the heart’s
electrical system. EP studies are
designed to help correct and regulate
abnormal heart rhythms which are
caused by irregularities in the way the
heart’s electrical systems are working.
Skagit Regional Health is pleased
to welcome cardiac electrophysiologist
Dr. Ramy Hanna, who will join the
organization in August. Dr. Hanna
completed his medical degree and PhD
at University of California, Davis. He
served his internal medicine residency
training at UCLA. Fellowships in
Cardiovascular Disease and Clinical
Cardiac Electrophysiology were
completed at the University of
Washington.
Dr. Hanna joins an award
winning cardiovascular team at
Skagit Valley Hospital, which ranks
number one in Washington state for
coronary interventions, according to
HealthGrades, the nation’s leading
health care ratings company.
In addition to the top ranking in
the state, for the third time in the
past four years Skagit Valley Hospital
received the HealthGrades Coronary
Intervention Excellence Award in
recognition of being in the top 10
percent in the nation and a five-star
rating for coronary intervention
procedures, including angioplasty and
stent placements.
Skagit Regional Health offers cardiac
electrophysiology, interventional and
non-interventional cardiac services.
For more information, go to
www.skagitheart.org.
Kayla Burt, article and
photo of her speaking
Short article on new EP
physician coming
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sidelines
Skagit Regional Clinics physicians assist high school athletes
Teague Holmberg, an avid athlete
at Mount Vernon High School, had
his football season cut short due to an
injury he sustained during the 2011
homecoming game. The junior, who
plays both linebacker and fullback,
was on special teams when one of
his teammates was pushed into him.
Holmberg fell, twisting his knee and
ankle.
“I could feel a crack when I fell,”
Holmberg said, recalling that he tried
to stand, but found that his right leg
collapsed when he put weight on it.
Luckily, Dr. Ryan Koonce,
orthopedic surgeon at Skagit Regional
Clinics, was volunteering at the game
and was able to immediately assess the
extent of the injury on the field.
Dr. Koonce and Alan Clark, PAC, volunteer at Mount Vernon High
School and Burlington-Edison High
School sporting events. They attend
home football games for both schools
and are available to assist in the event
of an injury. They are also a resource
for the schools’ athletic trainers when
athletes need medical attention in
between games.
Since becoming a certified athletic
trainer 16 years ago, Clark has seen a
lot of sports-related injuries.
“Knee and ankle injuries are the
most common, though it depends
on the sport. Track and cross country
runners typically have overuse injuries,
while football and soccer players have
more traumatic injuries,” he said.
Dr. Koonce brings experience
from completing a sports medicine
fellowship where he served as one of
the team physicians for the San Diego
Padres and San Diego State University.
Volunteering at local athletic events
brings the passion for medicine
together with a love of sports.
“I really enjoy being around athletes
and sporting events. It is a bonus that
I get to stand on the sidelines and be
part of the team,” said Dr. Koonce.
Clark echoed the same sentiments.
“I enjoy being a part of the team along
with the athletes, coaches, trainers,
athletic director and parents – it’s all a
team effort. Being there to help out is
rewarding,” said Clark.
Dr. Koonce and Clark are able to
enjoy the game while playing a vital
role in the health of the athletes.
“We are on the sidelines, watching
the plays. We may notice that a player
isn’t running the right routes following
a hard tackle and may have a head
injury. We are able to notice and
intervene quickly,” said Clark.
Another benefit of having trained
medical assistance on-site is ensuring
that an injury isn’t made worse by
continued play.
“Often kids don’t want to say they
are hurt – all the kids want to do is
play. We are able to talk to the athlete
on the sidelines to determine the
extent of the injury,” Clark said.
Skagit Regional Clinics
Orthopedic Surgeon Ryan
Koonce, MD, left, and Alan Clark,
PA-C, assisted Mount Vernon
High School football player
Teague Holmberg to recover
after an injury during the 2011
homecoming game. Dr. Koonce
and Clark are volunteering on the
sidelines at Mount Vernon and
Burlington-Edison high schools.
This was true in the case of
Holmberg’s injury. “I was really glad
that Dr. Koonce was there. Otherwise,
I would have tried to keep playing,”
Holmberg said.
After icing down his knee and ankle
over the weekend following his injury,
Holmberg’s swelling didn’t subside.
He went to see Dr. Koonce in the
office who determined that Holmberg
sustained both a fractured kneecap and
ankle. He wore a walking cast and knee
brace for five weeks and followed up
regularly with Clark and Dr. Koonce.
Since his injury, Holmberg has
achieved a full recovery. “Now I am
110 percent better and ready for next
year,” Holmberg said. “They did a
really good job treating me. Everything
turned out really well.”
Dr. Koonce and Clark hope to
expand their efforts to include away
games in addition to assisting other
local sports programs in the future.
Neurosurgery
When people hear the word
“neurosurgeon,” they often envision a
superhuman who operates on the brain
and can fix all problems. In reality,
neurosurgery includes the surgical
treatment of conditions affecting the
brain, spine and peripheral nerves.
In most community hospitals,
like Skagit Valley Hospital,
neurosurgeons primarily focus
on treating conditions of the
spine, said local neurosurgeon
David Goldman, MD.
“The spinal cord is a bundle
of nerves that connects the
brain to the entire body,
which bring feeling and
control movement. If there
is pressure on this bundle
of nerves, it can not only cause
pain, but a variety of other movement
disorders,” he said.
According to Dr. Goldman, 80
percent of adults in the U.S. have
suffered from back pain during their
life and 25 percent have had back pain
within the last three months.
Patients typically see a neurosurgeon
after seeing their primary care provider
for neck or low back problems.
“Most people who have primarily
local neck pain or low back pain see
these conditions go away on their own
without surgery, so it is reasonable to
be seen by your primary care provider,”
said Dr. Goldman. “If your physician
suspects that something is wrong or
that a patient might need surgical
intervention, they can send the patient
to a neurosurgeon to be evaluated.
Neurosurgeons take care of serious
problems that do not go away on their
own.”
Dr. Goldman is available to evaluate
and treat broken bones in the neck
or back, instability of the neck and
trauma of the back or neck, often
associated with a car accident or fall.
Surgery of the neck may also be needed
to relieve pressure on the spinal cord
caused by disk herniations and bone
spurs.
Individual nerves that come out
of the spinal cord can also become
pinched through herniations or bone
spurs causing shooting pain, numbness
and weakness in the arms. This can
be treated with minimally invasive
surgery techniques at Skagit Valley
Hospital.
“In the last three to five years, the
field of spine surgery has developed
minimally invasive techniques.
Many operations are performed
through very small incisions
which means a smaller wound,
less bleeding, less pain and
faster recovery,” said Dr.
Goldman. Patients can often go
home the same day or after
one night in the hospital
following surgery. With
traditional methods, patients
would spend multiple days
recovering in the hospital before they
were discharged.
Many patients suffer from disk
herniations in the low back, which
pinch the nerves causing pain,
numbness and weakness that runs
into the legs. Some conditions cause
instability that contributes to back
pain and pain that runs down the legs.
Dr. Goldman has found that patients
with these conditions often respond
well to procedures to fuse or stabilize
the back and prevent abnormal
motion.
Dr. Goldman’s goal is to restore
the quality of his patients’ lives.
However, he stressed the importance
of education in order for patients to
have realistic expectations of their lives
following surgery.
Dr. Goldman’s practice is located
at Skagit Regional Clinics, across
the street from Skagit Valley
Hospital, which offers local patients
convenience. “I’m a part of this
community and this hospital,” he said.
In addition, Dr. Goldman has
a partnership with Fourth Corner
Neurosurgery in Bellingham.
“We are building and nurturing
a spine program here. We provide
quality care and good outcomes with
a goal to improve the delivery of spine
care locally,” said Dr. Goldman.
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Skagit Valley Hospital wholeheartedly supports all efforts to make quality
outcomes available to our community and we are pleased to announce that
Skagit Valley Hospital received the following HealthGrades 2012 Awards:
•Recipient of the HealthGrades
Coronary Intervention Excellence
Award™ in 2012
•Ranked Among the Top 10% in the
Nation for Coronary Interventional
Procedures in 2012
•Ranked #1 in WA for Coronary
Interventional Procedures in 2012
Orthopedic Surgery Excellence
Award™ in 2012
•Recipient of the HealthGrades Joint
Replacement Excellence Award™ for
2 Years in a Row (2011-2012)
Nation for Joint Replacement in 2012
•Ranked Among the Top 10% in
the Nation for Overall Orthopedic
Services in 2012
Prostatectomy Excellence Award™ for
2 Years in a Row (2011-2012)
Nation for Prostatectomy in 2012
Gynecologic Surgery Excellence
Award™ for 2011
Nation for Gynecologic Surgery for
2011
•Ranked #1 in WA for Gynecologic
Surgery in 2011
Skagit Valley Hospital also received a 5-Star rating which means their
clinical performance is better than expected in these areas:
•Five-Star Rated for Coronary
Interventional Procedures in 2012
•Five-Star Rated for Overall Orthopedic
Services in 2012
•Five-Star Rated for Joint Replacement
for 2 Years in a Row (2011-2012)
•Five-Star Rated for Spine Surgery in
2012
•Five-Star Rated for Total Knee
Replacement for 2 Years in a Row
(2011-2012)
•Five-Star Rated for Total Hip
Replacement for 5 Years in a Row
(2008-2012)
•Five-Star Rated for Back and Neck
Surgery (except Spinal Fusion) in
2012
•Five-Star Rated for Prostatectomy for
2 Years in a Row (2011-2012)
•Five-Star Rated for Gynecologic
Surgery in 2011
New non-surgical options for women
Parents have thoughtfully considered
how many children to have for
generations. Each family arrives at their
answer based on a variety of factors.
Once families reach their ideal size,
many discuss forms of permanent birth
control.
Those parents who decide
that they do not want to
have additional children,
have innovative options for
permanent birth control
called Adiana permanent
contraception and Essure
hysteroscopic sterilization.
Both are non-surgical,
hormone free, minimally
invasive methods of female
contraception available at
Skagit Regional Clinics. The
procedures are performed by OB/GYN
Karyn Tapley, MD.
More than 500,000 women are using
Essure to prevent pregnancy because of
its many benefits. It is a cost-effective
and simple office-based procedure that
takes less than 15 minutes to complete,
Dr. Tapley said.
The Essure procedure was approved by
the FDA in 2002 while Adiana received
approval in 2009. Clinical data from the
last four years shows that these methods
are the most effective forms of birth
control currently available with Essure
shown to be 99.8 percent effective and
Adiana is 98.4 percent effective.
The procedures do not require a
hospital stay, like tubal ligation
(having your “tubes tied”), and
no incisions are needed as
are with a vasectomy. The
doctor places flexible inserts
into the woman’s fallopian
tubes through the cervix.
The Adiana insert is about
the size of a grain of rice,
while the Essure insert
is longer and looks like a
small coil. The end of the
Essure insert remains visible
to the physician allowing for
verification of correct placement.
“Both options have their benefits.
Your physician can help you decide
which option is best for you,” explained
Dr. Tapley. Women are allowed to go
home following both procedures and
may return to normal activities in less
than one day. Mild cramping is the most
common side effect.
“The benefit of these new procedures
is that there is no long recovery; no
incisions and no sutures,” said Dr.
Tapley.
Over the course of the next three
months, scar tissue will develop around
the inserts, creating a permanent barrier
in the fallopian tubes. This prevents
sperm from reaching the egg. Women
will continue to ovulate and have a
normal menstrual period.
Unlike many birth control options,
Adiana and Essure are tested for
effectiveness. “Both require a postprocedure confirmatory test,” said
Dr. Tapley. Three months after the
procedure the patient will return to the
office. A special dye, visible on X-ray,
will be introduced into the uterus.
An X-ray will verify that the fallopian
tubes are completely blocked. This
confirmation gives many women peace
of mind.
Dr. Tapley cautions her patients,
“These procedures are permanent.
Patients need to be sure they do not
want to have children once they have
had this procedure.”
Women are encouraged to speak with
their physician to learn more about all
the family planning options available to
find out what is best for them.
General surgeon joins Skagit Regional Clinics
Skagit Regional Clinics’ newest
physician, Steven Lee, MD, decided
to become a general surgeon while
attending medical school at Tufts
University in Boston.
“It was my niche; I wanted to
do something that was direct
and allowed for a quick
result; general surgery does
just that,” he said.
Following medical school,
Dr. Lee completed his
general surgery residency
training at Cedars-Sinai
Medical Center in Los
Angeles.
During his research year
in general surgery residency,
Dr. Lee had the opportunity to
work under the Director of Trauma
Services as well as participate in the
Bioartificial Liver Support Team that
was a part of the liver transplant
program.
Prior to joining Skagit Regional
Clinics, Dr. Lee worked at Sunnyside
Community Hospital in Eastern
Washington. There he honed his
surgical skills and developed
a patient-centered approach
to his practice. Dr. Lee said
he strives to provide each
patient with individualized,
high-quality surgical care
in a private and trusting
environment.
Dr. Lee has a special
interest in minimally
invasive surgery
techniques. These techniques
lead to faster recovery times and
improved outcomes for patients when
compared to traditional methods of
surgery, he said.
One minimally invasive procedure
that is of particular interest to Dr. Lee
is called the VNUS Closure Procedure,
which treats pain and swelling caused
by varicose veins with a state-of-theart outpatient procedure.
Dr. Lee is certified by the American
Board of Surgery and is a Fellow of
the American College of Surgeons.
He is fluent in English, Mandarin,
Taiwanese and some Spanish.
Dr. Lee is pleased to have relocated
to western Washington, which brings
his family closer to the state’s big
cities and offers greater educational
opportunities.
Outside of the office, Dr. Lee
spends time with his son, Lucas,
who is almost two years old. He also
enjoys skiing, playing softball and
tennis, watching movies and playing
billiards.
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OB/GYN joins Skagit Regional Clinics
Growing up in the rural community
of Marianna, Florida, Nikorn Arunakul,
MD was inspired to follow in the
footsteps of his father and become a
physician.
Dr. Arunakul, who joined Skagit
Regional Clinics in February,
describes his father as a “small
town” doctor who served all
the needs of the community
-- from delivering babies, to
performing appendectomies
to caring for trauma victims
in the Emergency Room.
“My father’s passion for
medicine and the ability
to help people in our
community inspired me to
pursue a career in medicine,”
said Dr. Arunakul.
Dr. Arunakul attended the
University of Florida in Gainesville
where he completed his medical degree
and OB/GYN residency training. He
is a Fellow of the American Board of
Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Many factors lead Dr. Arunakul
to pursue training in obstetrics and
gynecology.
“The specialty provides a variety of
ways that I can improve my patients’
quality of life. It allows me to diagnose
and treat women without having to
send them out for further treatment.
My job allows me to make a difference
in their lives,” he said. “Being an
obstetrician/gynecologist gives
me the opportunity to form
lasting relationships with my
patients. It allows me to be a
part of a patient’s life at one of
the most exciting times - during
the birth of a child.”
Dr. Arunakul’s medical
assistant, Shannon Lauder,
noted that he has a
wonderful ability to
connect with his patients.
“He is very personable with his
patients. If I didn’t know otherwise,
I would think that they had been
friends for years,” she said.
Dr. Arunakul joined Skagit Regional
Clinics in Mount Vernon after five
years in private practice in Florida.
His experience has taught him to be
compassionate and to listen to his
patients.
“You have to be dedicated to your
profession and enjoy being an OB/
GYN,” said Dr. Arunakul.
His dedication is evident to those
who work closely with him each day.
“When patients call with concerns, his
answer is almost always ‘Work them
in today.’ He understands that even
the smallest problems can seem huge
to each individual and he wants to
reassure them,” said Lauder. “He tries
very hard to make sure the patient
understands everything about their
care. He takes time to explain his plan
and asks the patient multiple times
if they understand. He makes sure
to explain everything in terms the
patient will understand.”
While Dr. Arunakul enjoys all
aspects of obstetrics and gynecology,
his special interest is in minimally
invasive procedures, which he hopes
to expand in availability at Skagit
Regional Clinics.
In his free time, Dr. Arunakul
enjoys being active and spending time
outdoors in the beauty of the Pacific
Northwest.
‘Never a boring day:’ New physician joins
Emergency Department
Sandra Gailey, MD joined the Skagit
Valley Hospital Emergency Department
in November 2011.
From a young age, the Seattle native
had an interest in medicine. “I have
always been interested in the body
and how it works,” said Dr.
Gailey. “I enjoy science and
people. I wanted a career
that would constantly
challenge me.” These
desires led her to pursue
emergency medicine.
Dr. Gailey earned her
medical degree from
Loma Linda University
School of Medicine
in Loma Linda, Calif.
She completed her
emergency medicine
residency training at SinaiGrace Hospital in Detroit.
Following completion of her
residency training in 2006, she and
her husband spent several months in
Nepal where she provided medical
care to patients at a small clinic in
the Himalayan Mountains. More
recently she worked at the Alaska
Native Medical Center in
Anchorage. In 2011, she and her
husband decided to return to
Washington state to be near
family.
Dr. Gailey enjoys
the non-traditional
work schedule in
the Emergency
Department. Shifts are
nine hours long and can
be anytime – days, nights,
weekends and holidays.
“I really like the variety
and busyness in the Emergency
Department,” she said. “I like the
fact that I get to see patients from the
entire spectrum of medical specialties,
ages and genders. There is never a
boring day. There is always something
new and different.”
Dr. Gailey has found that physicians
who thrive in the emergency setting
are those who can stay on the go
and who enjoy working in critical
situations.
“Good emergency doctors know
what they are doing, like what they
are doing and can stay calm. They are
dedicated and do their best despite
personal discomfort,” said Dr. Gailey.
She noted that she also enjoys working
as part of a team with the ED nurses.
Dr. Gailey and her husband have
three children, all under the age of
five. They enjoy an array of outdoor
activities, including hiking, mountain
biking, skiing and camping. Dr. Gailey
also has an interest in music, travel and
gardening.
Safeway donations
to The Breast Institute
total $750,000
Cascade Skagit Health Alliance:
New Smokey Point
multi-specialty clinic
opens
Physicians seeing patients
at the new location include:
Pediatrics:
Cascade Skagit Health Alliance, a
42,000-square foot multi-specialty
medical facility in Smokey Point
opened to patients on March 26.
Cascade Skagit Health Alliance is
a collaboration by Cascade Valley
Hospital and Clinics in Arlington
and Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount
Vernon. Providers at the facility will
offer primary and specialty health care
services including family medicine,
internal medicine, pediatrics,
occupational medicine, oncology care
and women’s health. The facility will
also feature urgent care, pharmacy,
lab, X-ray and MRI.
The two public district hospitals
have worked together closely since
2007, when the Skagit Valley Hospital
Regional Cancer Care Center at
Arlington opened at Cascade Valley
Hospital. The cancer clinic moved
to the new Smokey Point facility in
March.
Smokey Point and Arlington
providers previously located in
clinics run by the two hospitals
moved into the state-of-the-art
facility, and additional providers
will join the practice in the coming
months. Several specialists, including
cardiologists and a plastic and
reconstructive surgeon based in
Mount Vernon, will see patients at the
Smokey Point location.
Krista Galitsis, MD, PhD
Family Medicine:
Susan Carmody, ARNP
Colleen Shannon, ARNP
Vernon Hall, DO
Mark Spencer, MD
Philip Zylstra, MD
Anne Herbert, PA-C
Internal Medicine:
Seyed “Sam” Hejazi, MD
Patrycja Turek, MD
Occupational Medicine:
Patricia Faulkner, ARNP
Oncology:
Mehrdad Jafari, MD
Kiarash Kojouri, MD
Bruce Mathey, MD
Urgent Care:
Shannon Thom, ARNP
Tari Roche, DO
Ann Lower, ARNP
Women’s Health:
Ellyn Thoreen, ARNP
Rotating Specialists:
Yelena Rosenberg, MD – Cardiology
James Edwards, MD –
Plastic/Reconstructive Surgery
Marshall Anderson, MD –
Occupational Medicine
The Skagit Valley Hospital
Foundation has received a $150,000
grant from Safeway Inc., bringing
the company’s four-year giving total
to $750,000 to support The Breast
Institute at the Skagit Valley Hospital
Regional Cancer Care Center.
The Breast Institute is dedicated
to providing breast cancer patients
of our community with excellent
care through every phase of their
experience from diagnosis to
survivorship. Nearly 200 new breast
cancer patients are treated each year
at the Regional Cancer Care Center in
Mount Vernon.
“Over the past four years, Safeway
has donated $750,000 to develop a
program that improves the care for
women with breast cancer in the Skagit
Valley. I am proud to say that the time,
effort, and donations have been well
spent,“ said Dr. Theodore Kim, Medical
Director of The Breast Institute. “The
Breast Institute has evolved into a
true multidisciplinary program in
the diagnosis and treatment of breast
cancer.”
A dedicated group of physicians,
including oncologists, radiologists,
pathologists and surgeons, are engaged
in The Breast Institute program,
supported by a patient navigator,
oncology certified nurses, a dedicated
pharmacist, social worker, physical
therapists and dieticians.
The program has access to second
opinions and teleconferences with
experts at the Seattle Cancer Care
Alliance, a partnership of Fred
Hutchinson Cancer Research Center,
UW Medicine and Seattle Children’s.
Skagit Valley Hospital Regional Cancer
Care Center is a formal network
affiliate of SCCA, which provides
advantages of the research and trials
under way at the world-renowned
cancer research institutions.
For more information go to
www.skagitvalleyhospital.org or
call 360-814-8148.
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Hyperbaric Oxygen
Program brings
healing
New Emergency
Department Director
Patients who not long ago had few
alternatives for wound healing relief
now have access to state-of-the-art
hyperbaric oxygen treatment at the
Wound Healing Center at Skagit Valley
Hospital.
Paula Gallagher, BSN, MN spent her
early years as a nurse in the Emergency
Department at Yakima Valley Memorial
Hospital and has dedicated her 34-year
career to emergency services.
The hyperbaric oxygen chambers
allow 100 percent oxygen to be
delivered under pressure to each
patient. These conditions allow the
lungs to drink in up to 10 times more
oxygen than would be possible when
breathing pure oxygen at normal air
pressure. This infusion of oxygen helps
promote the growth of new blood
vessels, which aids in healing diabetic
ulcers, non-healing irradiated tissue
in cancer patients, bowel and bladder
problems and bone infections.
“We have gone from saying ‘there
is nothing else we can do for you’ to
offering this outstanding treatment
that makes a difference,” said Dr.
Robert Zwick, medical director of the
Wound Healing Center.
The Sonya Beard Hyperbaric Oxygen
(HB0) Program opened Summer 2010
and has provided nearly 700 treatments
– which are called “dives” – in the
center’s two hyperbaric chambers.
The HBO program is named for
Mrs. Beard of Mount Vernon, who,
before her death in May 2010, donated
$165,000 to pay for two Sechrist
monoplace hyperbaric oxygen
chambers at Skagit Valley Hospital.
Patients are greeted in the newly
redesigned and remodeled Gail Edward
Iverson Lobby of the Wound Healing
Center made possible by the donations
of The Gail Edward Iverson Circle of
Friends that have exceeded $100,000.
For more information call the
Sonya Beard Hyperbaric Oxygen
Program at 360-814-2600.
In October, Gallagher joined Skagit
Regional Health as the Director of the
Emergency Department at Skagit Valley
Hospital.
Emergency nurses need
to be “jacks of all trades,”
Gallagher notes, able to
swing into action to
assist with everything
from pediatrics
and orthopedics to
cardiology and trauma
cases.
Gallagher’s career
includes 12 years at
Providence Seattle
Medical Center, now
known as Swedish
Medical Center’s Cherry
Hill campus, where she rose from
staff nurse to become emergency
department director. She spent another
eight years with Swedish, helping to
develop programs to rapidly respond to
patients with heart attacks and strokes.
She also returned to school, earning
a Bachelor of Science in Nursing
and Master of Science in Nursing,
with emphasis on leadership and
management, from the University of
Washington Tacoma. Gallagher is a
Certified Emergency Nurse, a Certified
Pediatric Emergency Nurse and a
Certified Nurse Executive.
After a year off, Gallagher spent
two years as Emergency Department
Director at the large academic
organization, Cincinnati Children’s
Hospital Medical Center, with 90,000
annual Emergency Department patient
visits.
“It was an incredible learning
experience,” she said.
Homesick and missing the
hiking trails, friends and family
in the Northwest, Gallagher
was delighted to have the
opportunity to serve as Director
of Skagit Valley Hospital’s 23bed Level III Trauma Center
where more than 30,000 visits
were recorded in 2011.
“This feels like home. It
is a beautiful facility,
with great people who
are very dedicated to the
patients we serve,” she said.
As director, Gallagher said it is her
job to see the big picture. She is part
of a multi-disciplinary team whose
focus is on getting patients in the
community to the right resource for
their care.
“The primary focus for all of us
in the organization is to care for the
patients. I see my role as ensuring
the staff has the tools, knowledge and
skills they need to provide the best care
possible.
National and local trends show
Emergency Department use in some
areas is on the decline, in part due to
the economy, and patients arriving at
the ER who are very sick. In January, 23
percent of patients seen in the Skagit
Valley Hospital Emergency Department
were admitted to the hospital, which is
a “really high acuity,” she said.
Gallagher is working with staff on
Lean projects to reduce wait times and
streamline processes. Installation of
a new Electronic Medical Record in
the department also takes place this
year, to improve the flow of patient
information and continuity of care
for patients with detailed discharge
instructions and follow-up plans.
OB/GYN joins Mount
Vernon Women’s Clinic
Cuisine
on Call
Hospital launches room service
A menu full of food choices greets
patients at Skagit Valley Hospital where
room service started in March.
“Cuisine on Call” allows patients,
whose health permits, to order
breakfast, lunch and dinner from 7
a.m. to 6:30 p.m. daily. Orders may be
phoned in to food service staff and preorders can be set up for the following
day. Food service hosts will visit
patients in the Family Birth Center and
Orthopedic and Surgical Care, taking
meal orders on hand-held computer
tablets.
Meal orders are entered into the
computer, which cross-references the
order with patient information to make
sure the requests match up with any
dietary restrictions or special needs.
Just like in a restaurant, meal orders
are printed out as they are received and
an expediter puts together each unique
tray, with the promise of delivering
the food within 30 to 40 minutes.
Each meal is prepared to order, fresh
and from scratch, and delivered by
uniformed food service staff members
when the patient wants it.
“Many patients only want coffee
and toast for breakfast, rather than a
full meal. This gives people a choice,”
said Food and Nutrition Director Angie
Hahn, MBA. “Room service tends to
increase patient satisfaction because
they have choices, and the temperature
and quality of the food goes up.”
This tailored approach streamlines
processes, can bring up to 30 percent
in decreased food costs and sharply
reduces waste.
Cassandra “Casey” Graybill, MD will
join Mount Vernon Women’s Clinic in
May providing a full range of obstetric
and gynecology services. Since 2009,
Dr. Graybill has served as department
head in obstetrics and
gynecology for Guam
SCA Clinic in
Tamunung, Guam.
She is a graduate
of Southern
Adventist
University in
Tennessee,
attended Loma
Linda University
in California
and completed
a residency
in obstetrics
and gynecology at
Wake Forest University Baptist
Medical Center. She is a member of the
American College of Obstetrics and
Gynecology.
In addition, specific nutritional needs
of each patient are closely followed.
For instance, a diabetic won’t be able
to skip meals or have all their daily
allotment of carbohydrates in one
meal, as the computer system will alert
the nutrition aides.
“We’re making food from scratch
and are fully aware of each patient’s
dietary needs and limits,” said Dietitian
Supervisor Gina Dowe, MBA, MS, RD,
CD. “Our entire staff is very excited
about it.”
Skagit Valley Hospital contracted
with Thomas Cuisine two years ago
to provide food service in the Skagit
Bistro in the hospital and for patients.
Thomas Cuisine has successfully
launched room service programs at
many health care locations across the
Northwest.
(Above) Nadia Ostapchuk wears the
new uniform that will be worn as
food service staff members deliver
personalized meals to patients using
the new ‘Cuisine on Call’ program at
Skagit Valley Hospital.
Patients may order a wide variety
of made-from-scratch meals off the
‘Cuisine on Call’ menu.
Rock-a-Bye baby Seth
Cathy Webb of Sedro-Woolley
cuddles with her newborn son Seth
while enjoying the comfort of a new
rocking chair in the private patient
room in the Family Birth Center at
Skagit Valley Hospital. Funds raised by
the Skagit Valley Hospital Foundation
purchased rocking chairs for all 21
rooms. Seth is wearing a hand-knit
cap provided by Skagit Valley Hospital
volunteers. Since 1992, volunteers have
knit 20,735 pink and blue caps for
babies born at the hospital.
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F ro m t he B o a rd
Leadership, Success, Growth and the Future
As the seven members of the
Public Hospital District No. 1 Board
of Commissioners, it is our sincere
privilege to serve our community; and
we are proud to provide you this update
on leadership, success, growth, and the
future for our integrated health care
system.
Leadership:
•We are on track with our long-term
vision and hold close our commitment
to put patients first . With strong
leadership from administration and
our entire team, we are taking on
the challenges and complexities of
an American health care system
which is not only complicated, but
undergoing rapid change. We strive
to make decisions to ensure that high
quality, compassionate health care is
available close to home.
•In 2004, our community voted to
support a new, state-of-the-art
hospital by way of a general obligation
bond for construction. We sincerely
appreciate this support . While we
asked for help to provide construction
capital, it is important for you to know
that ours is the only Public Hospital
District in the state which does not
collect maintenance and operations
levy funding, and has not done so
since 1962. The organization is
financially strong.
Current issue:
• Recruiting and retaining leaders, staff
and physicians is critical to our ability
to navigate the increasingly complex
world of health care. Our organization
is no longer a small, rural hospital; it
is a fully integrated healthcare system
with more than 1,800 employees
with annual operating revenue of
$250 million and an estimated 2012
payroll of $101 million. We are proud
of the health care we provide to our
patients and do not want to lose
members of our team; they are our
greatest asset. There has been some
concern over the Board giving salary
increases to the Chief Executive
Officer and administrative team at
Skagit Regional Health, especially
in light of the current economy.
Our management team is facing
the economic challenges head on
because they have the skills and
experience for the job. Our yearlong market review shows executive
salaries had fallen behind when
compared against their peer group.
Based upon the comparison and in
light of achieving excellent results,
we believe the pay increases are well
deserved. We took a similar approach
with staff and our providers, taking
a market-based approach to setting
salaries for all employees.
Success and growth:
•In June, we will celebrate the fifth
anniversary of the new hospital which
is the centerpiece of a state-of-the-art
health campus that includes Skagit
Regional Clinics, the comprehensive
Regional Cancer Care Center, the
Skagit Valley Kidney Center and the
Wound Healing Center.
•Our 2010 integration with Skagit
Regional Clinics (formerly Skagit
Valley Medical Center), includes more
than 100 physicians, 350 nurses and
staff and brings seamless health care
to communities in three counties.
•This spring, we will open a newly
remodeled Mental Health Center
at Skagit Valley Hospital, which
illustrates the organization’s
commitment to essential services.
This project has benefited from
hospital funds, as well as state
and federal money and the Skagit
Valley Hospital Foundation, which
successfully raised $1 million to help
pay for the project.
•Skagit Regional Health recently
entered an interlocal agreement
with two fellow public hospital
districts, Island and Cascade
Valley hospitals. The vision of this
unique, collaborative effort is to
seek mutually beneficial solutions to
help drive down the cost of health
care while retaining respective
independence and enhancing
services.
• In March, we celebrated the opening
of Cascade Skagit Health Alliance in
Smokey Point , a joint project of Skagit
Regional Health and Cascade Valley
Hospital in Arlington. In addition,
Skagit Regional Health recently
partnered with Island Hospital to
purchase a urology practice, in a
move to retain these important health
care services.
•Skagit Valley Hospital is a teaching
hospital, supporting third- and fourthyear medical students from Pacific
Northwest University in Yakima. In
July, we launch residency programs
in internal medicine and family
medicine.
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2011 ANNUAL REPORT
A legacy of caring
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Assuring the availability
of quality health care
Our Mission
The mission of the Skagit Valley
Hospital Foundation is to raise,
manage and distribute funds to
assure the continued availability
of quality health care services and
programs at Skagit Valley Hospital.
The Foundation will foster awareness
of and community support for
Skagit Valley Hospital through the
involvement of the people it serves.
Board of Trustees
Volunteers are the key to the Skagit
Valley Hospital Foundation’s efforts in
securing philanthropy. We are pleased
to acknowledge the efforts of our
trustees, who unselfishly give their
time and resources as an example to
all, and who provide leadership in the
Foundation’s prudent stewardship of
gifts.
Dr. Richard Abbott
Carmen AndersonBruner
Dee Berglin
Susan Brown
Chris Cammock
Jill Christensen
Debbie Connolly
Gregg Davidson
Gary Fiedler
Marcia Johnson
Virginia Learned
Corey Mendoza
Kevin Mendoza
Jean Miller
Stan Olson
Christie Peterson
Jaynie Roozen
Richard Roozen
Deanna Scott
Brett Simbe
Bob Taylor
Shirley Watkinson
Polly Wilhonen
Dr. Rob Zwick
Staff
Linda Frizzell
Executive Director
Wendy Ragusa
Development
Coordinator
Becky Wells
Development
Associate
Annual
2011
Foundation is forever grateful
to our 2011 donors who so
generously gave gifts totaling
more than $1,044,000. These
gifts were received in the form
of cash and stock, pledges,
in-kind gifts and bequests.
report
In turn, the Foundation
was pleased to provide the
following grants totaling more
than $621,000 to support
specific programs and services
at Skagit Valley Hospital.
How Your Donations Were Spent
Grants paid out in 2011:
$500,000 to the Regional
Cancer Care Center.
$4,000 to establish the
Livestrong program in
the Regional Cancer Care
Center.
$33,000 to remodel the
Wound Healing Center
Lobby with thanks to the
Gail Edward Iverson Circle
of Friends.
$35,000 to assist in the
development of The Breast
Institute with thanks to
Safeway, Inc.
$9,900 to purchase a
springboard, sound
discs, headphones and
other equipment for the
Children’s Therapy program.
$200 for supplies for the
Chapel Care Cart.
$2,500 to replace a reverse
osmosis machine in the
Skagit Valley Kidney Center.
$36,400 in additional
program assistance for
various other care areas.
www.skagitvalleyhospitalfoundation.org
Year
the
in review
A Letter from the President
The Skagit Valley Hospital Foundation Board of Trustees is very proud
to announce the completion of our $1 million campaign to help fund the
Mental Health Center remodel project at Skagit Valley Hospital. The goal
of the Foundation, besides raising funds, was to “talk out loud” about the
delicate topic of mental illness that has touched us all in some way. We
could not have accomplished our goal without the generosity, support and
understanding of the wonderful community we live in. Thank you!
I would like to mention a few of the valuable partnerships that have
helped us complete numerous projects this past year, which, in turn, have
enhanced the quality of health care in our community.
I must begin with our generous friends at Safeway who this year made an
incredible donation of $150,000 to The Breast Institute at the Skagit Valley
Hospital Regional Cancer Care Center to make their total donation over
the past four years reach $750,000! This past year the Gail Edward Iverson
Circle of Friends presented their “Under the Big Top” event to raise funds
that were used to remodel the lobby of the Wound Healing Center. Jim
Spane of Spane Buildings donated two playhouses; one that was raffled at
the SICBA Home and Garden Show and another one that was auctioned at
our annual Festival of Trees event with all proceeds from both going to the
Skagit Valley Hospital Foundation. Alberto Candivi of Il Granaio restaurant
and TRICO Contracting, Inc. sponsored the “Have A Heart” dinner to
benefit the Children’s Therapy Program. The continued support of the
sponsors and volunteers for the Festival of Trees and the ParTee Golf Classic
made it possible to complete the Mental Health Campaign, purchase
specialized rocking chairs and warming beds for the Family Birth Center,
and increase support for the Cancer Care Fund.
As you can see, it has been a busy year! The Skagit Valley Hospital
Foundation is a reflection of the Skagit Valley and we feel very fortunate
and humbled to be a part of this community. Our work is not yet finished
and your continued support is needed and appreciated to assure that we
maintain the goal of providing quality health care in our community. On
behalf of the Skagit Valley Hospital Foundation Trustees and staff, thank
you for making a difference.
Sincerely,
Jaynie Roozen, President
Skagit Valley Hospital Foundation
2011 was a busy and successful
year for the Skagit Valley
Hospital Foundation. Here is a
snapshot of our accomplishments!
JANUARY
Safeway, Inc. bestowed The Breast
Institute with an incredible grant of
$200,000 to further develop the program.
A great kick-off to the year!
F ebr u ary
The Grace
Cochrum Guild
held their annual
spaghetti feed at
Joy’s Bakery in SedroWoolley. Proceeds from
their dinner, along with
the Foundation’s annual
“Have A Heart” dinner at
Il Granaio restaurant raised
nearly $15,000 for the
Children’s Therapy Program
at Skagit Valley Hospital.
mARCH
The Foundation
was selected as the
beneficiary of a
playhouse raffle.
The stunning
playhouse, created
and donated by Spane
Buildings Inc. as part of
a SICBA contest, raised
more than $6,500 to
support the Mental
Health Project. Winner
was Helen Roozen.
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Our
With sincere gratitude to our community for your support, the Board of Trustees of the
Skagit Valley Hospital Foundation proudly presents our Annual Report for the Year 2011.
Through your charitable support, you continue to help make Skagit
Valley Hospital the best regional community hospital in the Northwest.
We say “thank you” on behalf of our patients and their families whose
lives you have touched. The Foundation Board of Trustees wishes to
thank the following donors for their generous gifts. Donations listed were
received from January 1 to December 31, 2011.
In Memory of Chuck Dynes
Alfie Hill
We apologize for any incorrect or misspelled names that may appear
in any of the listings. Please help us maintain accurate donor records by
notifying the Foundation office at 360-814-8376 of any errors.
In Memory of Laurence
Gabriel
Beatrice Gabriel
Breast Cancer
Fund
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Ladies Auxiliary #3041
IAFF Local 1983
Dawnell Jess
Safeway Foundation
Sedro-Woolley Riding Club
Cancer Care
Fund
Monica Baca
Linda Beacham
Patrick & Annette Booth
Kenneth Brown
Camaloch Ladies Golf Club
Celgene Corporation
Don & Sandi Cobb
Gerald & Diane Cohn
James & Jeanne Collins
Louis & Dominique Dailly
Ellen Falk
Farmhouse Restaurant
Jim & Marilyn Forbes
Michael & Stephanie Gahan
Patrick & Joy Getty
Stefani Gibson
Joan Haidle
Reed & Donna Harlow
Alfie Hill
Robert Housner
Lance Armstrong Foundation
M.D & C.J Letter
Ron & Meg Lodolce
Beverly Maxwell
Dennis & Annette McDonald
Marcelino & Mindy Mejia
Michael C. Mast Insurance
Mount Vernon Football
Booster Club
Mount Vernon High School
Malcolm & Constance
Munsey
Larry & Debbie Nootenboom
North Cascade Street Rod
Association
Frank & Joan Pang
Pat Rimmer Tire Center
Marcus & Dana Perry
Darryl & Brigitte Phippen
Andrew Ressa
John & Berdean Ring
Geneva Rouse
Janet Schaefer Matteson
Donald & Sally Scott
James & Charlene Scott
Charles & Rosemary
Seaburg
Larry & Jean Shaw
Skagit County Paramedic
Association
Cynthia Smith
Kyle Smith
State Farm Insurance Brad Methner Agency
State Farm Insurance Carol Lawson Agency
State Farm Insurance Keith Sorestad Agency
State Farm Insurance Lisa Atkinson Agency
Sandy Tenneson
William & Krista Thomas
Laura Vancleeve
C.M. & Lona Vander Griend,
Jr.
Maurine Warneking
Lloyd & Shirley Watkinson
Gerald & Karen Weiderstrom
Wes Anderson Memorial
Bowling League
In Memory of Earl Eddy
Jerry & Susan Banta
In Memory of Bunny Ekrem
Dorothy Hughes
In Memory of Laurice
Gaines
Bud & Betty Ashe
Phillis Cole
Dolores & Karen Holtcamp
Dale Kloes
Mike & Renee Swanson
Arturo & Judy Vivanco
In Memory of Donald
Haggen
Gerald & Susan Christensen
In Honor of Jeanette
Alexander
Ezra Winfree
In Memory of Jeanette
Hamilton
Donald & Joyce Leak
In Memory of
Francis Bacoka
Delores Bacoka
Chester Dutton
In Memory of Robert
Heathers
Shirley Heathers
In Memory of Gail
Beacham Picken
James & Jana Hanson
Tina Maloney
In Memory of Trueman
Beasley
Melba Beasley
In Memory of MaryAnn
Bernick
Skagit State Bank
Skagit State Bank BBC
In Memory of James
Coontz
Patricia Cain-Mulkins
In Memory of Gary Darnell
In Memory of Shelli
Hermans
In Memory of John Holtum
Genevieve Holtum
In Memory of Gale Jones
Patricia Cain-Mulkins
In Memory of Ken Kinkade
Hendrika Remillard
In Memory of Katherine
Lewis
In Memory of Doreen
Mallett
Ila King
In Memory of Sandy
Maskell
Jerry & Susan Banta
In Memory of Lois
McDaniel
Arnold & Christine Woll
In Memory of Darlene
Mostrom
James Lund
In Memory of Richard
Nowadnick
Peter & Bernita Zuidmeer
In Memory of Gene
Overway
In Memory of Dennis
Pearce
Jeffrey & Linda Pearce
In Memory of Bill & Helen
Perry
In Memory of George
Prestmo
Bernard & Toia Ann Hack
In Memory of Karen Raper
In Memory of Frank
Rexroth
Employees of Regence
Blueshield
Julius & Maria Schulze
Michael & Terry Slater
Peggy Turner
In Memory of Wilma
Rodahl
Larry & Janette Lund
In Memory of James Rouse
Larry & Linda Bos
Donald & Phyllis Davis
Mary Ellen Goodenberger
Kerry & Janeanne Kincanon
Raymond & Mary Ellen
Kincanon
Kenneth & Carol Knothe
Rev. Wayne Porter
Al Rouse
Richard & Sharon Rouse
Alan & Susan Saathoff
In Memory of Catherine
Schaeffer
Richard & Sharon Horey
Jack & Alene Nations
In Memory of Doreen
Schmitt
Judith Pearce
In Memory of Gladys
Skrinde
Erling Skrinde
In Memory of Bjorn
Svendsen
In Memory of Swan
Swanson
Adeline Westcott
In Memory of Debbie
Tapley
Don & Sharon Tapley
In Memory of Chester
Thompson
James Lund
In Memory of Ella Loretta
Tinkham
William & Vicki Fure
In Memory of Michael
Ulrich
In Memory of Tom
Valentine
Shirley Heathers
In Memory of Dr. Joseph
Voegtlin
Alfie Hill
Earl Johnson
In Memory of Joan Walker
Bill & Elaine Mc Ivor
In Memory of Edd Watson
Glady Martin
In Memory of Jeanette
Werkhoven
In Memory of George
Willock
Bank of America Matching
Gifts
Renee Willock
In Memory of William
Wilson
Iris Wilson
In Memory of Shannon
Wilson Cloward
Cardiac Care
Fund
Robert & Cheryl Bray
Becky Deryclox
Ronald & Arlene Keolker
Stanley & Marilyn Sandvik
In Memory of Francis
Bacoka
Reino & Benita Marsula
In Memory of Jack Duncalf
Kathleen Duncalf
In Memory of Roy Naylor
Darlene Naylor
Cardiac
Education Fund
Abbott Laboratories
Boston Scientific Corporation
Medtronic
St. Jude Medical, Inc.
Chapel Fund
Dr. Vernon Hall
Victor & Ann Johnson
Richard & Beverly
Vander Voet
In Memory of Jane Robins
Spine Science Institute, Inc.,
PC
Children’s
Therapy
Program Fund
Larry & Carolyn Anderson
Anonymous
Dr. & Mrs. Lyall Bishop
Dr. Gary & Susan Brown
Shep & Maryke Cutler
Lori Daisley
Gregg & Lea Davidson
Stacy DeLaO
Jerry & Kelly Dodd
Chad & Colleen Fisher
Foresters Skagit Valley
Branch
Grace Cochrum Guild
James & Patricia Grenfell
Jack Gunter
Angela Hahn
Narajanti Handaja
Dr. Tony & Vicki Hewlett
James & Glenda Hobbs
Dr. Morrie & Marcia Johnson
Kiwanis Club of Skagit/Mount
Vernon
James & Balisa Koetje
Dan & Megan Kovanen
Suellen Lemmon
Bruce & Debra Lisser
Sylvia Mangold
Judge John & Susan Meyer
Jeff & Jean Miller
My Favorite Things
Louise Newman
Frank & Catherine
Pattermann
Bill Penney
Tim & Nancy Raschko
Dave Ryberg & Joan Penney
Steve & Jennifer Schultz
Deanna Scott
Helen Sherrod
Maryl Skjei
Bob & Denise Taylor
TRICO Contracting, Inc.
Mike & Jenna Urban
Craig & Becky Wells
Dr. & Mrs. Robert Zwick
In Honor of Bev Ringhouse
Melissa Preugschat
T H E Y E A R IN R E V I E W
A pril
Skagit Valley Hospital employees
generously donated more than $23,525 to
support the work of the Foundation during
the annual Employee Giving Campaign.
M ay
The Foundation celebrated its’ 23rd
anniversary at its’ annual meeting. New
board members Carmen AndersonBruner, Debbie Connolly and Brett Simbe
were welcomed.
ROCKA-BYE
In Memory of Martin
Hodgin
Lyle & Verna Mc Clure
Community
Education Fund
Narajanti Handaja
Linda Wright
Critical Care
Unit Fund
Bill & Barbara Gurney
In Memory of Sue Gilchrist
Shirley Benson
Bruce Gudbranson
Selmer & Joellen Peterson
Norma Pettis
Roy & Carol Taxdahl
Sandra Whitehouse
Employee
Appreciation
Fund
Angela Abbott
American College of
Healthcare Executives
Debra Doyle
Steve & Tami Gilbert
Donald & Debbie Snyder
J u ne
An appeal for help to purchase rocking
chairs for the Family Birth Center was
mailed to Foundation donors. More than
$4,200 was raised, giving new moms and
their babies a comfortable place to bond!
J u ly
More than $47,000 was raised at the 8th
annual ParTee Golf Classic!
A u g u st
The Wes Anderson Memorial Bowling
League sponsored “Woodstock 2011”
featuring a number of regional bands.
$8,300 was raised to support the Regional
Cancer Care Center. A few days later, the
second Governor’s Cup was held at the La
Conner Polo Grounds in conjunction with
the Gail Iverson Circle of Friends. $22,000
was raised in support of the Wound Healing
Center.
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Partnerships
Family
support makes a difference
“Everyone deserves great care,” says
Andrea Van Pelt, daughter of Bob
and Sandi Paciotti. “That’s what our
Dad believed. He didn’t feel you had
to travel away from Skagit Valley to
receive great care. Great health care is
available right here.”
This is one of the many reasons
the Bob and Sandi Paciotti family
are long-standing supporters of the
Skagit Valley Hospital Foundation and
Skagit Valley Hospital. Through their
philanthropic activities, the family
feels strongly about giving back to
their community; and in particular
to help build a health care system
in our region that provides quality,
specialized care.
Moving here in 1985 from Montana,
Bob and Sandi raised their girls and
jumped in with heart and soul to be
involved. For Bob, a local businessman
and Sandi, a public health nurse, it
seemed natural for them to seek out
the hospital foundation and support
its’ on-going efforts to not only raise
funds, but to also raise awareness for
the key projects and programs at Skagit
Valley Hospital. The Paciotti family has
annually supported the foundation’s
Festival of Trees for the past 15
years. Their business has purchased,
sponsored, and decorated trees. Their
employees even served as a tree design
team creating a “fishing-themed” tree,
one of Bob’s favorite past-times.
“The Festival is a wonderful event,
that makes a difference for healthcare
in our community,” says Sandi.
Additionally, the family’s business
serves as one of the original supporters
of the foundation’s annual ParTee Golf
Classic, which benefits cancer care at
Skagit Valley Hospital.
The family has a special fondness
for the Regional Cancer Care Center
at Skagit Valley Hospital. During the
foundation’s $4 million campaign
to raise funds for the purchase of
radiation equipment for the center,
the Paciottis served as vocal campaign
advocates assuring this state-of-the-art
equipment - one of the new center’s
features - would allow local cancer
care patients to receive treatment close
to home. Cancer care became “very
close to home” in 2008 when Bob was
diagnosed.
“We all took turns sitting with
Dad to keep him company,” shares
Andrea. Often bringing the Paciotti
grandchildren to sit with Bob during
treatment, the family agrees this would
not have been possible if he had to
travel to Seattle for his care. After a
27-month battle with the disease, he
succumbed to cancer in July 2010.
Sandi and her daughters expressed
their appreciation for the dedicated
medical staff and the outstanding
affiliations the hospital has developed,
especially as a network member of the
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance.
Leaving a legacy of love for his
family and commitment to business
and community, Bob’s fun-loving zest
for life persona stirs emotion in family,
friends and associates to this day.
“Our Dad and Mom instilled in us
the importance of volunteerism and
giving back to our community from a
very young age,” say their daughters.
“Dad understood the importance of
charitable giving and helping to build
a stronger community where he lived.”
“He was a great man, an incredibly
generous and giving man who
believed wholeheartedly in sharing the
blessings he had been given in life with
his community and causes that were
important to him. It is a legacy we
hope to pass on to his grandchildren,”
said daughter Jeannie. The family has
fully embraced his passion and wishes
to make the “world a better place”.
Foundation is grateful for the
partnership of donors like the Paciotti
family to help power our mission
and whose support in advancing our
facilities and services is invaluable.
(Above) The Paciotti Family celebrates together at the Festival of Trees Gala.
Family Birth
Center Fund
Dr. Brandon & Kate Atkinson
Rucilla Bidwell
Cheryl Bishop
BrandQuery, LLC
Dr. & Mrs. John Burke
Dr. & Mrs. Michael Dillard
Thomas & Bonnie Doan
Hebeltje Dykstra
James & Rita Ely
Darlene Garnett
Scott Giles
Narajanti Handaja
Nick & Sharon Hanson
Jim & Kelli Hutchens
Ila King
Richard & Eiren McKay
Corey & Rashel O’Neil
Ralph Pearson
Albert & Judith Peraino
Pat Proctor
Dr. Robert & Rebecca
Rosenfeld
Nick & Judi Seegert
Soroptimist International of
Sedro-Woolley
Dr. Robert Sutton
Svend & Caitlin Svendsen
Arturo & Judy Vivanco
Julia Weinberg
Kirk & Paula Wilson
Lisa Young
In Honor of Jill
Christensen
In Memory of Elsie Weltz
Bruce & Beth Allen
Festival of
Trees Live
Auction
Patrons
Dr. & Mrs. J. L. Biesecker
Andy & Laura Billingsley
Jim & Patty Cruse
Dean & Janice Cunningham
Kirk & Stacy Duffy
Mr. & Mrs. Dick Duffy
Gary & Stephanie Fiedler
Derek & Julie Floyd
Foothills Toyota Scion
Jeff & Linda Frizzell
Brian & Joanie Ganske
Neil & Susan Hall
Randy & Audrey Kepley
Tim & Colleen Knutzen
C. J. Kuan, MD Phd
Dennis & Connie Milliken
Mister T’s Trophies
Dan & Jan Olson
Sandi Paciotti
Joan Phillips
Dennis & Cheryl Pratt
Dale & Susan Ragan
Dr. Robert & Rebecca
Rosenfeld
Donna Rowell
Nancy Shipman
Brett & Nancy Simbe
Jim & Lacey Spane
Festival of
Trees Fund
Jeff & Jenny Abdo
Brandon Atkinson, DMD, PS
John & Cecelia Bennett
Dr. & Mrs. John Bond
BrandQuery, LLC
Jerry & Judi Butterfield
Michele Coleman, DO
Dennis & Wenda Cross
F. John & LeeAnn Dean
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Fiedler
James Ford
Dr. & Mrs. Al Fredrickson
Paula Gallagher
Jack & Claudette Gubrud
Neil & Susan Hall
Mary Hudson
Earl L. & Katherine H. Jensen
Tom Jensen & Judy Cookson
Dr. & Mrs. Mark Johnson
Dr. Winston & Kerry Jones
Larry & Linda Jubie
Dan & Megan Kovanen
Dr. Duncan & Bridget
Landreth
Mike & Pattie Lewis
Thomas & Brenda Litaker
Karen McClintock
Dennis & Connie Milliken
Keith & Christie Peterson
Dr. & Mrs. Erik B. Pihl
Ron & Gailyn Ploeg
Amy Rasar
Jane Root
Nick & Judi Seegert
Donald & Margaret Semrau
Soroptimist International
of Burlington
Isabel Stewart
Jeff & Stacy Stewart
Lynn & Barbara Strauss
Svend & Caitlin Svendsen
Eric & Andrea Van Pelt
Jack & Elizabeth Wallace
Scott & Jacquelyn Waltner
Julia Weinberg
William & Dawn Wells
Irene Williams
Ruth Wylie
Festival of
Trees Title
Sponsor
Associated Petroleum
Products, Inc.
Festival of
Trees Sponsors
Dr. & Mrs. Richard Abbott
Arne Svendsen Trucking
Association of Washington
Public Hospital Districts
Bank of the Pacific
Bellingham Anesthesia
Associates, P.S.
Bennett, Bigelow & Leedom,
P.S.
Cheryl Bishop
Blade Chevrolet
Julie Blazek
Arne & Patricia Brakke
BrandQuery, LLC
Kate Bratches
Lloyd & Gloria Butler, D.O.
Calico Cupboard Cafe &
Bakery of Mount Vernon
Linda Christensen
Ken & Suzanne Christianson
Wendy Cobb
Comprehensive Pharmacy
Services
Concrete Nor’West
Craft Stove & Waterbed
Crown Distributing Co.
Donald & Jeanne Crump
Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP
Dimensional
Communications, Inc.
Doyle Guffie’s Rallye Auto
Sales
Hebeltje Dykstra
LabCorp/Dynacare
Northwest Inc.
ECG Management
Consultants, Inc.
Aaron & Gretchen Eickmeyer
Employee Benefits Planning,
T H E Y E A R IN R E V I E W
mental health
project
c enter
S eptember
The Skagit Valley Hospital Foundation
and Skagit Valley Hospital co-sponsored
a month of “From Stigma to Hope” – a
campaign with KING 5 TV that addressed
the stigma associated with mental illness.
The campaign included a presentation on
the television show “New Day” and public
service ads that ran for one month.
O ctober
An open house was held for the newly
remodeled Gail Edward Iverson lobby in
the Wound Healing Center. The lobby
was named in honor of Gail Iverson in
recognition of the more than $100,000
raised by the Circle of Friends in his name.
N ovember
The 23rd annual Festival of Trees was held,
grossing more than $235,000 to benefit the
Mental Health Center Project. On this night,
the Foundation met their goal of raising $1
million to support the new Mental Health
Center at Skagit Valley Hospital.
December
The close of the year was marked
by the Foundation’s year-end appeal that
raised nearly $8,000 to support programs
and services at Skagit Valley Hospital.
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LLC
Dr. John & Marie Erbstoeszer
Dr. & Mrs. Michael Erie
Arne Eriksen
Evergreen Physical Therapy
Express Employment
Professionals
Fisher Companies, Inc.
G & D Wallace, Inc.
Steve & Tami Gilbert
Gilbertson Funeral Home
Jim & Becky Goodrow
Matthew Granard
Group Health Cooperative of
Puget Sound
Haggen, Inc.
Neil & Susan Hall
Fran Hansen
Hansen’s Furniture
James & Jana Hanson
Hawthorne Funeral Home &
Pet Loss Service
Jerry & Sharon Hayes
Hilde Family Dentistry
Alfie Hill
Warren & Shelly Holden
Hughes Farms, Inc.
Karen Hyatt
ING Financial Advisors, LLC
Jay Koetje Fishing Company
Inc.
JEM Family Guild
Dr. & Mrs. Mark Johnson
Jeremy & Rebecca Johnston
Kern Funeral Home
Key Bank
Bobbi Krebs-McMullen
Landed Gentry Homes &
Communities
Lisser & Associates, PLLC
Carl & Cheryl Loeb
Carol Luvera
Maple Wood Farm, Inc.
Margep Inc.
Dan & Patsy Martin
Mary McClung
Elizabeth McNett-Crowl
Corey Mendoza
Mexico Cafe
Michael C. Mast Insurance
Modern Cleaners
John & Judith Montoya
Diane K. Morton
Moss Adams, LLP
Mountain Glen Retirement
Community
MV Investors, LLC
North Sound Brewing
Northwest Chiropractic Clinic
PS
Brian O’Hearn
John & Shirley Osborn
Drs. Dana & Vicki Otterholt
Pacific Northwest University
of Health Sciences
Pacific Woodtech
Corporation
Sally Palmgren
Pat Rimmer Tire Center
Peoples Bank
Pet-A-Coat Junction
Peter A. Ripper & Associates
Petrzelka Bros. Inc.
Planting Design
Margaret Potter
Puget Sound Energy
Randall S. Linde &
Associates
Steve & Kari Ranten
Kyle & Kelly Reep
Resource Corporation of
America
Mark Roetcisoender
Rolfson’s Home Furnishings
Richard & Jaynie Roozen
Rouw Insurance Agency
SB & C, Ltd
Helga Schink
Deanna Scott
Richard Shafer
Skagit Endodontics
(Left to right) Jaynie Roozen, SVH Foundation Board President, Alberto Candivi, owner/chef Il Granaio Italian
Restaurant and Dee Berglin, Foundation board member and event chair celebrate the evening’s success.
Have a Heart for Kids event benefits
SVH Children’s Therapy Program
This year’s “Have a Heart for Kids” dinner
benefiting the Children’s Therapy Program at
Skagit Valley Hospital raised more than $13,000
– a record fund-raising effort for this ninth
annual event. On behalf of the Foundation’s
board and staff, hospital administration
and the Children’s Therapy Program staff,
I sincerely thank our host Alberto Candivi,
owner and chef of Il Granaio, our event
sponsor TRICO Contracting Inc., dinner
guests, and silent auction donors who
participated in this successful fundraiser.
Event proceeds directly benefit the
Children’s Therapy program, its patients
and their families.
More than 60 guests enjoyed a mystery
box event and silent auction, and an amazing
five-course meal prepared by Candivi who has
served as host since the event’s inception in
2004. Thank you to the Children’s Therapy
Program therapists. Guests appreciated hearing
the therapists share letters from program parents.
Their slide show presentation was very touching
and it was obvious that we have very caring
children’s therapists at Skagit Valley Hospital!
Thank you also to the members of the Grace
Cochrum Children’s Therapy Guild who helped
serve the meal.
Additionally, I appreciate the generous support
of the following donors for contributing to
the success of this special fundraiser: Avalon
Golf Links, Bruce Berglin, Dimensional
Communications, Kelli Hutchens/REALITY,
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Company, Jaynie
and Richard Roozen/Washington Bulb Company,
Skagit River Brewery, Theater Arts Guild, Tulip
Valley Vineyard and Orchard, Washington Bulb
Company and Skagit Valley Hospital Foundation
board trustees.
Dee Berglin
Board Trustee and Event Chair
Skagit Valley Hospital Foundation
Festival of
Trees Gifts-InKind
Advanced Electric
Allegiant Travel Company
Anytime Fitness
Avenue Bistro
Cascade Cosmetic Center
Cedar Creek Lumber
Susan Chiabai
Geoff & Jill Christensen
Conway Muse
Credo Graphics
Janey Dodge
Dusty Planks
Tracy Finnegan
Stephanie Gage
Jim & Becky Goodrow
John & Amanda Huf
Sue Husk
Cassie Jacobson
Fine Art Fund
Jennifer Bowman
Debra Doyle
Nate Drushinin
Estate of Sonya Beard
Betty Frost
Jeanne Hansen
Linda McJunkin
Steve & Jennifer Schultz
Foundation
Support Fund
Misrak Argaw
BrandQuery, LLC
Raymond Breum
Carl & Carmen Bruner
Barbara Craner
Lori Daisley
Bob & Jo Anne Fisher
Robert Gruber
Fran Hansen
Mark & Elizabeth Holden
Estate of Elwood Lindblad
Christopher Link
Lutheran Community
Foundation
Microsoft Matching Gifts
Program
Joseph & Carolyn Nichols
North Cascades Intergroup
of OA
Optimum Properties LLC
Per Dona Salonspa
Chris Pollino
Kyle & Kelly Reep
Carla Rinker, L.M.P.
Joycelyn Schroedel
Melvin & Merrilyn Thornquist
Larry & Carol Van Sickle
Robert & Carol Walters
Wednesday Overeaters
Anonymous
Whidbey Coffee Company
Allan & Stephanie Wilhonen
DeeAnn Wolf
In Honor of Diane K.
Morton
Kathleen Waton
In Memory of Melody
Barone
Dr. John Barone
UPCOMING
FOUNDATION
Events
GOLF CLASSIC
July 13, 2012 ParTee Golf Classic to
benefit the Cancer Care Patient Assistance Fund
at Skagit Valley Hospital. Event to be held at
Eaglemont Golf Course.
Event Chair: Christie Peterson
ward Ive
Ed
Gai
l
Chris & Barb Jensen
Johnny Carino’s
Lisa Judy
Kaptein’s Ace Hardware
Karen King
Jennifer Korn-Leech
Clay & Virginia Learned
Thomas & Brenda Litaker
LUXE Salon
Joe MacDonald
Kathleen Maloney
Michael Moe
Nikki’s Espresso
NW Premium Audits
Papa Murphys Pizza
Pizza Factory
PrintStreams
Tammy Reuble
Flo-Lee Rommen
Round Table Pizza
Paul & DiAnn Sager
Sahara Pizza
Deanna Scott
Shellan Jewelers
Susan Smith
Norma Smith
Katie Smith-West
Sorella Salon & Spa
Karin Springer
Tattered Page
Tree of Life #7
Truck Innovations
Tulip Valley Vineyard &
Orchard
VanWingerden Greenhouses
Inc
Richard & Laury Volwiler
Kelli Walker
Teresa Ward
Tammi Wells
Craig & Becky Wells
Wilson Picture Framing, Inc.
Mike & Heidi Yeoman
n
rso
Skagit Radiology Inc., P.S.
Skagit State Bank
Auxiliary
Skagit Valley’s Best Produce,
Inc.
Skagit Wild Bird Supply
Dr. & Mrs. Bruce Skinner
Soroptimist International of
Burlington
St. John Glass
Sterling Hill Potatoes, Inc.
Strauss Jewelers/The
Deming Corporation
Dr. Robert Sutton
Swinomish Tribal Community
TeamHealth
The Unity Group
Thomas Cuisine
Management
Twin City Foods, Inc.
Van’s Equipment
Washington Compost, LLC
Whidbey Island Bank
Williams & Nulle, PLLC
Iris Wilson
Leighton & Susan Wood
Wycoff Insurance Agency,
Inc.
Xtra Special Cakes
Circle of Friends
August 2, 2012 The Gail Edward
Iverson Circle of Friends annual party to benefit
the Wound Healing Center at Skagit Valley
Hospital. The “1930’s Bluegrass Picnic” will be
held at the Rexville Grocery.
In Memory of Paul Bishop
James & Meredith Walker
In Memory of Kenneth
Blanchard
Bill & Anna Bowron
In Memory of Muriel
Border
Robin Lacount
August 4, 2012 Woodstock 2012 Several local bands will perform to benefit the
Regional Cancer Care Center at Skagit Valley
Hospital. Location to be announced.
In Memory of Marjorie
Bowers
Arliss Abbott
In Memory of Carl Dobbs
Mike & Anita Roozen
Helga Schink
In Memory of Dr. Walter
Ebeling
Huntly & Sandee Gordon
In Memory of Bunny
Gearhart
Helga Schink
Saturday, November 24, 2012
(new evening)
Festival of Trees Gala to benefit programs and
services at Skagit Valley Hospital. Event will be
held at the Saint Joseph Center in
Mount Vernon.
Event Chair: Jill Christensen
For more information on any of the
events listed above, please contact the
Foundation office at (360) 814-8376.
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In Memory of Bonnie
Huntress
Anonymous
In Memory of Maxine
Sawyer
Jay & Kathy Duffy
In Memory of Elmer
Juntunen
Neil & Susan Hall
Voegtlin
Huntly & Sandee Gordon
Dorothy Hughes
Barbara Hulbert
John & Judith Montoya
Donneta Mucke
Robert & Janice Sager
Dr. Roy Schonberg
Olga Schreiber
Jeffrey & Deborah Scott
Marguerite Van Gasken
Egbers
Williams & Nulle, PLLC
In Memory of Bernie
Knapik
Anonymous
In Memory of Dan Mendoza
Mike & Anita Roozen
In Memory of Rodney
Olson
Steven & Suzanne Appelo
In Memory of David
Partington
Brad & Pam Methner
Helga Schink
In Memory of Sandra
Pollino
Chris Pollino
In Memory of Tom Pollino
Chris Pollino
In Memory of Frank
Rexroth
Eleanor Gumpert
In Memory of James Rouse
Gordon & Gladys Gibson
In Memory of Helen Ruff
Adeline Westcott
In Memory of Rev. David
Whittaker
Jackie Buchholz
Glenn & Mary Crampton
Gail Edward
Iverson Circle
of Friends Fund
Anonymous
Allen & Margaret Bird
Theron & Ena Blattman
Joel Brock
Carino’s Italian Grill
Brian & Mary Clark
Jayne Coe
Collins Fisheries, Inc.
Jerry & Toni Franulovic
Robert & Betty Grant
Sara Henry
Cherie Iverson
Iverson Insurance Agency,
Inc.
James & Fiona Jackson
La Conner Flats Farm Stand
Pamela Lambeth
Solveig Lee
Suellen Lemmon
Mark’s On Pine Square
Chris McCarthy
Janette McPherson
Kelley & Karen Moldstad
Nell Thorn Restaurant & Pub
Rexville Grocery
Judy Rich
Gary Rivers
Fay Shane
The Ginger Grater
The Wild Iris
Theater Arts Guild
Brian & Cristina Waltner
In Memory of Gail Iverson
Dr. & Mrs. Richard Raisler
In Memory of Clif & Patsy
Cameron Kelly
Robert & Betty Grant
Sara Henry
In Memory of Bob Minkler
Delores Bacoka
Ruth Beidler
Joan Brady
Bette Fitzgerald
Peter & Janet Flones
Jerry & Toni Franulovic
Sara Henry
Madell Jolly
Gene & Nadine Larson
Solveig Lee
Joyce Linn
Susan Mayhew
Janette McPherson
Kelley & Karen Moldstad
Lyle Ovenell
Roger & Wendy Ragusa
Judy Rich
Jerry & Mildred Rindal
William Rindal
Leland & Crystal Sadlowsky
Vicki Sanders
Jane Sneeringer
Janet Stein
Edna Strege
Marguerite Van Gasken
Egbers
Save The Date for the 9th Annual
The 9th annual ParTee Golf Classic
will take place Friday, July 13, 2012
at Eaglemont Golf Course. The
tournament, played in scramble
format, begins at 10:00 a.m. with a
shotgun start.
The $125 registration fee includes
green fees, lunch, snacks, dinner,
use of a golf cart and activities at
each hole. Other features include a
putting contests, hole-in-one prizes,
a raffle and many give-aways!
This event raises funds to support
quality health care services and
programs at Skagit Valley Hospital.
More than $47,000 was raised last
year, and proceeds from this year’s
event will support the Foundation’s
Cancer Care Patient Assistance Fund.
Be sure to reserve your spot early
(or better yet, round up a team!) as
this tournament fills up quickly.
Event Chair: Christie Peterson
Virginia Voigt
Jan & Toni Wolfgang
Gail Edward
Iverson Circle
of Friends
Auction
Sponsors
Floyd Jones
Katy’s Inn Bed & Breakfast
Skagit State Bank
Gail Edward
Iverson Circle
of Friends
Auction
Patrons
Donald & Klara Barford
Kyle Berns & Lisa Roehl
Cheryl Bishop
Carl & Carmen Bruner
Kirk Campbell
Cornelia Devlin
GOLF CLASSIC
For tournament and sponsorship
information please contact Becky
Wells at the Skagit Valley Hospital
Foundation, 360-814-8376.
Bob & Betty Grant
Pat Grenfell
Neil & Susan Hall
Leroy & Marna Hanneman
Dr. Doris Lam
Corey Mendoza & Jyl Bruns
Healthy
Communities
Fund
In Memory of Imogene
Harder
Ron & Bethany Gilbertson
In Memory of Lois Harlow
Rita Lesage
In Memory of Hoke
Hodgins
Evelyn Buchanan
In Memory of Tammi
Hopkins
Chris & Jeanne Skeels
Narajanti Handaja
Cynthia McGuiness
Elizabeth McNett-Crowl
In Memory of Winnie
Houser
Mark Houser
Kidney Dialysis
Fund
In Memory of Amil
Knudsen
Ardelle Knudsen
Kathleen Allmaras
Estate of Anna Clemans
Robert & Deborah Connolly
Cheryl Costomiris
Edge Healthcare Research,
Inc.
Estate of Jean Ziegler
Mr. & Mrs. John Huey
Susan & Mike Longbottom
Delrene Potter
In Memory of Nona Miller
Randolph Miller
In Memory of Dorothy
Conser
Lois Powers
In Memory of Todd
DeRosier
Donneta Mucke
Robert & Janice Sager
In Memory of Bud Ebeling
Dorothy Hughes
In Memory of Charles
Gibbs
Wesley & Peggy Allen
Alice & Henry Clark
Dennis & Carolyn Coble
Jim & Lorraine Ensley
Linda Ensley
Dana & Terry Ferrall
James & Mary Hickman
Shirley Hyatt
Pete & Alene Nations
Chuck & Bertha Rogers
David & Frankie Rohrer
In Memory of Dean
Gregory
Joe, Paulette & Stan Gregory
Don & Margaret Mancini
Tom & Carol Nixon
In Memory of Pete Hansen
Carol Miller
In Memory of Leah Otis
David & Beverly Gufler
In Memory of Arild Ottesen
Albert & Doris Hetland
In Memory of Andy Ploeg
Kathy Cheadle
Michael & Nancy Gale
Gary Houser
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Houser
Dale & Eunice Jenkins
George & Alice Kammenga
William & Lillian Knutzen
Robert & Louisa Lee
Diane K. Morton
Lottie Overway
Wayne & Donna
Schliekelman
Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Theisen
Carolyn Whitney
Voegtlin
Carol Miller
In Memory of Janet
Youngquist
Thomas & Jerry Kuntz
Sam Albert
Maynard
Johnson
Endowment
Fund
In Memory of Dr. Donald S.
Childs, Jr.
In Memory of Todd
DeRosier
In Memory of Bud Ebeling
In Memory of Betty
Erspalmer
Jim & Mary Lynn Kintner
In Memory of Bunny
Gearhart
In Memory of Betty Jo
Griffith
In Memory of James
Hughes
Donna Hughes
In Memory of Elmer
Juntunen
In Memory of Mark
Leander
In Memory of Ruth Lorente
In Memory of Jerry Lowery
In Memory of Arlene Olson
Selvage
In Memory of Nick Petrish
In Memory of Al & Mary
Rygmyr
Jim & Mary Lynn Kintner
In Memory of Lacey
Stollwerck
Voegtlin
In Memory of Esther Widen
In Memory of Shannon
Wilson Cloward
In Memory of Laslo Zsitvay
Mental Health
Care Fund
Jon & Susan Aarstad
Dr. & Mrs. Richard Abbott
George Anderson
Kelli Anderson
Anonymous
Janice Bailey
Dr. Michael & Elizabeth Bart
Paul & TyeAnn Berghuis
Richard & Laura Bethke
Dr. & Mrs. Lyall Bishop
Claude & Anne Blackburn
Dr. & Mrs. John Bond
Thomas & Lesha Boucher
Lester & Winifred Bradford
Joan Brady
Alan Briggs
Burlington Rotary Club
ByWater Psychiatric
Consultation
Chris & Shaun Cammock
John & Merydee Carlson
Herald & Dyan Catlin
Mike & Jacob Cheek
Judith Chilcote
Geoff & Jill Christensen
Juanita Cloquet
Don & Sandi Cobb
Jeff & Jackie Cress
Donald & Jeanne Crump
Jeff & Mary June Curtis
Dahl Electric, Inc.
Julie & John Dean
Gena Di Labio
Patricia Downing
Donald Dundin
Gary & Stephanie Fiedler
Bob & Jo Anne Fisher
Beatrice Gabriel
Peter Goldfarb
Patricia Good
Mike & Jan Gradl
Group Health Cooperative
Narajanti Handaja
Bud Hanks
Karen Hiatt
Alfie Hill
Helen Hodgins
Kaye Hoegemeyer
Dorothy Howard
Donna Hughes
Independent Silpada Designs
Representative – Kelli
Hutchens
Janet Iverson
John & Katherine Janicki
Janicki Family Trust
James & Nancy Johnson
Norm Johnson
Tom & Jackie Karsh
Kiwanis Club of Stanwood
Camano
Dan & Megan Kovanen
Elaine Laparle
Learned Commerical, Inc.
Dr. & Mrs. Howard Leibrand
Carl & Cheryl Loeb
Marje Mc Ilraith
Dr. Jennifer McCoy
Corey Mendoza
Kevin & Judy Mendoza
Roger & Mary Ann Mercer
Helen Miller
Jeff & Jean Miller
Mike & Sharon Minor
Mount Vernon/Skagit Rotary
Club
Pamela Nolan
North Cascade Family
Physicians Employees
Stan & Audrey Olson
John & Shirley Osborn
Lyle Ovenell
Art & Darlene Palmer
Danya Parker
Frank & Catherine
Pattermann
Mark Pearson
Dr. & Mrs. Richard Raisler
Steve & Kari Ranten
Renaissance Charitable
Foundation
Skye & Sally Richendrfer
John & Berdean Ring
Terry & Mary Rios
Jane Root
Jessica Samora
SB & C, Ltd
Corin Schneider
Deanna Scott
Jeffrey & Deborah Scott
Nick & Judi Seegert
Anthony Senff & Catherine
Ledray-Senff
Richard Shafer
Skagit Valley Hospital Guild
Maryl Skjei
Gina Smith
Bob & Denise Taylor
Patricia Thomas
Kenneth Thompson
Melvin & Merrilyn Thornquist
Elizabeth Torgerson
Stephen & Gayle Torgerson
Sigrid Torres Hernandez
Laurene Vigoren
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(Left to right) Grace Cochrum Guild members
Marsha Christofferson, Katie Herzog and Guild
president Virginia Engen help at the “Have A
Heart For Kids” benefit dinner.
Foundation Friends
Foundation is fortunate to work
collaboratively with the Grace
Cochrum Guild to raise funds for
the Children’s Therapy Program at
Skagit Valley Hospital. Guild members
have served at the Foundation’s annual
“Have a Heart for Kids” benefit dinner
at Il Granaio Italian Restaurant since the
event’s inception in 2004.
The Grace Cochrum Guild began in 1958 as
an offshoot of the Whatcom-Skagit Orthopedic
Association. With the strong desire to continue
supporting a children’s therapy program, the
guild joined Skagit Valley Hospital in 2004 to
actively raise money for the Children’s Therapy
Program. In May 2012, the guild will celebrate
its’ 54th anniversary.
Their annual fund-raising efforts include
a February spaghetti dinner at Joy’s Bakery
in Sedro-Woolley, a raffle at Sedro-Woolley’s
“Blast from the Past” event in June and the
sale of their homemade baked goods and crafts
at both the Skagit Valley Hospital and SedroWoolley High School holiday bazaars. Funds
raised help to purchase equipment used by
program patients and their families.
For more information about the Grace Cochrum
Guild, please contact Volunteer Services at 360814-2142 or sschultz@skagitvalleyhosptial.org.
Vehicle Donations
If you have an old car, truck,
boat or RV, consider donating it
to the Skagit Valley Hospital Foundation’s
Vehicle Donation Program.
To learn more about the Skagit Valley
Hospital Foundation’s Vehicle
Donation Program, contact
Foundation Executive Director
Linda Frizzell at 360-814-2140.
Mr. & Mrs. James F. Webert
Julia Weinberg
Mary Welch
Craig & Becky Wells
Adeline Westcott
Mike & Linda White
Dennis & Sharon Wildfang
Helen & Mike Williams
Iris Wilson
Susan Wilson
Janet Woolbert
In Honor of Jill
Christensen
In Honor of Dan & Megan
Kovanen
William & Donna Bond III
Scott Giles
Chris & Tina Johnston
Jeff & Jean Miller
Larry & Lisa Otos
Paul & Sherri Van Ginhoven
In Honor of Marc Peraino
In Memory of Alice Groves
Craig & Becky Wells
In Memory of Eric
Tjersland
Larry & Patty Mc Cormick
In Memory of Richard
Mikota
Marvin & Carolyn Peterson
Par Tee
Golf Classic
Sponsors
Association of Washington
Public Hospital Districts
BAC Enterprises, Inc.
Big Lake Fire Dept.
Community Auxiliary
Business Bank
C.J. Kuan MD INC. P.S.
Cascade Natural Gas
Comprehensive Pharmacy
Services
CPI Plumbing & Heating
EMC Electric, Inc.
Express Employment
Professionals
Foster Pepper PLLC
Hilde Family Dentistry
Alfie Hill
Insanity Motors – Dan
Kovanen
Jack Carroll’s Skagit Hyundai
Laboratory Corp Of America
Lisser & Associates, PLLC
Corey Mendoza
Motorcars Limited
Optimum Properties LLC
Pacific Northwest University
of Health Sciences
Piper Jaffray & Co
Premera Blue Cross
Proliance Surgeons, Inc.
Resource Corporation of
America
Richard M. Simcock, DDS,
PS
Riverside Chiropractic Clinic
SB & C, Ltd
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
Sims Honda
Skagit Endodontics
Skagit Farmers Supply
Skagit Sand & Gravel
State Farm Insurance Carol Lawson Agency
Jeff & Stacy Stewart
Tesoro Northwest Company
The Bedside Trust, LLC
The Unity Group
Washington Casualty
Company
Washington Lettuce &
Vegetable
Yellow Book Sales &
Distribution Co.
Par Tee Golf
Classic GiftsIn-Kind
Charles Fine Jewelry
Chem-Dry of Mount Vernon
Consumer Rental Center, Inc.
Costco Wholesale
Crown Distributing Co.
Dimensional
Communications, Inc.
Kirk & Stacy Duffy
Reid & Debra Ellsworth
Farmhouse Restaurant
Gifts By Design
Glow Cleaners
Paul & Jean Groesbeck
Handy’s Heating, Inc.
Reed & Donna Harlow
Alfie Hill
Hyatt at Olive 8
Dan & Megan Kovanen
La Conner Brewing Company
LUXE Salon
Max Dale’s Restaurant
Diane K. Morton
Mystic Sea Charters
Larry & Debbie Nootenboom
Dennis & Cheryl Pratt
Tony Pratt
PrintStreams
Proforma
Similk Golf Course
Skagit Farmers Supply
Skagit River Brewing
Company
Skagit’s Own Fish Market
Melody Snyder
Strauss Jewelers/The
Deming Corporation
Mark & Gretchen Thomas
Valley Farm & Pet Center
Craig & Becky Wells
Wells Nursery LLC
Skagit
Regional
Clinics Fund
Anonymous
Sunrise Inn
Fund
Anonymous
Bruce & Dee Berglin
Marilyn Buckenmeyer
Dr. & Mrs. Richard & Bonnie
Cavell
Michele Hill
Susie Johnson
LangCo Northwest, Inc.
Seasons Fine Furniture
Washington Bulb Co.
Jay & Kathy Wright
In Honor of Jerry & Sharon
Hayes
John & Cindy Faber
Teaching
Hospital Fund
Wound Care
Fund
Lennart Bentsen
Jerry & Sharon Hayes
Museum of Glass
Louise Torseth
Ray & Katie Avery
Charles & Pam Eger
Estate of Martin N.
Chamberlain
Helene Jenkins
Leo & Michelle Roozen
Bob & Catharine Schaeffer
In Honor of Diane K.
Morton
Kathleen Abhold
Rebecca Ammeter
Debra Doyle
Mike & Pattie Lewis
Bruce & Debra Lisser
Donna McCabe
Outreach & Development
Steve & Kari Ranten
Corin Schneider
Elizabeth Torgerson
Stephen & Gayle Torgerson
Janette McPherson
In Memory of Phyllis
Humphrey
In Memory of Niles Jordan
Shauna Jordan
In Memory of Erling Ytgard
Owa Anderson
In Memory of
In Honor of Christine Wells
Beverley M. Funk
In Honor of Craig & Becky
Wells
The Skagit Valley Hospital Foundation
recognizes the passing of Beverley Funk who
served on the Board of Trustees of the Skagit
Valley Hospital Foundation from 1988 to 1997.
In Memory of Francis
Bacoka
Bill & Betty Garrison
Mrs. Funk was the driving force and
founder of the Sunrise Inn – a guesthouse
for patients and patient families at Skagit
Valley Hospital. Since the Sunrise Inn was
established in 1987, more than 20,000
guests have utilized its service.
Local Students Support
Regional Cancer Care Center
Students from the Burlington-Edison
High School ASB class recently toured the
Regional Cancer Care Center. The students
raised $722 for the cancer center at a recent
Coaches vs. Cancer event where they
collected donations from fans during a
Burlington-Edison High School basketball
game. During the tour, Tiger men’s basketball
team captains Aaron Watts and Travis
Schwetz presented an additional check for
$600 to Dr. Mehran Zaini. This money was
raised at a hoop shoot event hosted by the
basketball team. The Skagit Valley Hospital
Regional Cancer Care Center is fortunate to
have received more than $1,300 in support
from this great group of Burlington kids!
The Mount Vernon High School DECA club recently donated $1,232 to
the Regional Cancer Care Center. The club raised the funds at their silent
auction last Spring and wanted to donate their proceeds to the Regional
Cancer Care Center. Go Bulldogs!
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Skagit Valley Hospital offers the
following health screenings and education
programs at the Skagit Regional Clinics Stanwood, 9631 269th St. NW, Stanwood or
the Camano Community Health Clinic, 127
N. East Camano Drive. To register, complete
the registration form on the inside of the
back page or call 360-629-6481 or 360814-2424. Pre-registration is required for
all classes unless otherwise noted.
Stanwood/Camano neighborhood
Screening to Detect
Peripheral Arterial
Disease, Elevated
Cholesterol and More!
• Body composition testing to detect
elevated body fat.
• Review results with a health care
provider.
The Skagit Regional Heart &
Vascular Institute offers this popular
community screening for all
adults over age 18, held on Tuesday
mornings.
Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)
is a common condition that affects
approximately 8 million adults in the
U.S. About 5 percent of people over
the age of 50 are believed to suffer
from PAD. PAD is more common in
men and most often occurs in older
persons (over the age of 50). The same
risk factors associated with heart
disease are also linked with PAD.
Attend this screening to find out your
risk of PAD, cardiovascular disease
and stroke and learn how to reduce it.
The screening includes the following
tests and results are immediate:
• Ankle brachial pressure index to help
detect peripheral artery disease (no
caffeine or nicotine for one hour
prior).
• Blood pressure.
• Full lipid profile for cholesterol plus
glucose requires 12 – 14 hour
fast, water and medications only
(no alcohol 24 hours prior.) This is
a fingerstick test with immediate
results.
Call 360-629-6481 to schedule
an appointment for this screening
program that takes just 40 minutes!
The cost is only $35 and it is held on
Tuesdays at Skagit Valley Hospital. A
physician referral is not necessary,
although we ask that you provide
the name of a primary care provider,
if you have one, so results can be
forwarded.
AARP Driver Safety
Program
This two-session program for people
older than 50 is designed to enhance
the driving skills of the mature adult.
Insurance companies are required to
give a discount on auto insurance for
those over age 55 who complete the
course. Course fee is $12 for AARP
members; $14 for non-members. Please
bring check payable to AARP, your
AARP card or number (if you are a
member), and your driver’s license
number to the first class – do not mail
check. Pre-registration is required. To
register call 360-814-2424.
May 7 and 9 (Mon/Wed)
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Skagit Regional Clinics - Stanwood
9631 269th St. NW
Conference Room A/B
Pay at the class
A department of Skagit Valley Hospital
Cholesterol, Diabetes and
Blood Pressure Screenings
Cholesterol screenings are provided
at the following locations by Skagit
Valley Hospital in cooperation
with Dynacare Skagit Laboratories.
Cholesterol tests are recommended at
least once every five years beginning
at age 20. Individuals with a strong
family history of heart disease or risk
factors, such as high blood pressure,
diabetes, or who smoke, may need to
be tested more often.
Full Lipid Profile: 12-14 hour
fast required, water and prescribed
medications only, no coffee or tea.
No alcohol 24 hours prior. Results
include total cholesterol, HDL, LDL,
triglycerides, and glucose (blood sugar)
levels and are mailed to your home.
Fee: $15 (cash or check payable to SVH
only).
Blood pressure checks are provided
at no cost. For information call
360-814-2424 or 360-629-6481. No
appointment or pre-registration is
required.
May 17 (Thur)
7:30 - 9 a.m.
Camano Community Health Clinic
127 N. East Camano Drive
June 14 (Thur)
8 – 9:30 a.m.
9631 269th St. NW
Conference Room A/B
Camano Community
Health Clinic
Suite A
Camano Island
360-387-5398
Stanwood
9631 269th St. NW
Stanwood
360-629-1600
Bone Density Screening
Skin Cancer Screening
Osteoporosis, or low bone density,
affects 10 million Americans, mostly
women, and 34 million more have
low bone mass. More than 1.5 million
fractures are caused each year in the
U.S. as a result of osteoporosis.
Corinne Sayler, PA-C, with Skagit
Regional Clinics – Dermatology will
conduct visual inspections of skin
abnormalities you are concerned
about. No charge. Call 360-814-2424
or 360-629-6481 to schedule an
appointment.
Find out if you are at risk for
osteoporosis by having a bone density
scan. This is a non-invasive, painless
scan of one hand. Results are available
immediately. Fee $10 (cash or check
payable to SVH). No appointment is
required.
May 17 (Thur)
7:30 - 9 a.m.
June 14 (Thur)
8 – 9:30 a.m.
9631 269th St. NW
Conference Room A/B
Vitamin D Level Screening
Why should you have your Vitamin
D levels tested? Studies have shown a
strong link between an individual’s
Vitamin D levels and the risk of
developing cancer. New research
shows a direct link between Vitamin D
deficiency and the risk of developing
Multiple Sclerosis in people with a
genetic predisposition for the disease.
Vitamin D also plays an integral role in
bone health. Other studies have linked
low levels of Vitamin D to diabetes and
high blood pressure.
July 11 (Wed)
1 - 4 p.m.
9631 269th St. NW
Conference Room A/B
Blood Drive
Donating blood is a simple and
generous gift that can save a life. Did
you know that one blood donation
can help up to three patients? The
Puget Sound Blood Center urges
you to donate the “gift of life” at the
following blood drive:
July 3 (Tue)
CPR and First Aid Classes are held
at various locations in Stanwood.
Call the North County Regional Fire
Authority at 360-652-1246 for more
information.
Heart Saver Adult/Child CPR
Classes are held at the Camano Island
Fire and Rescue. For more information
call 360-387-1512.
First Aid Classes are held at the
Camano Island Fire and Rescue. For
more information call 360-387-1512.
The Island County Health
Department is located at 127 N. East
Camano Drive, down the hall from
the Camano Community Health
Clinic. They offer services ranging
from TB testing, WIC/Maternity
Support Services, HIV/Aids Testing,
Immunizations, Healthy Baby Visits
and more. For more information call
360-387-0184.
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
(except 12:30 – 1:15 p.m.)
9631 269th St. NW
Mobile van in parking lot
Pre-registration required by calling
1-800-398-7888.
This screening can help you identify
the level of Vitamin D in your blood.
Results are mailed to your home. This
screening is not recommended for
patients on anticonvulsant medication.
Fasting is not required. The cost is $35
(cash or check payable to SVH). No
appointment required.
offers Family Medicine, Internal
Medicine, OB/GYN, Orthopedics,
Podiatry, Lab and Radiology. For more
information, call 360-629-4583.
May 17 (Thur)
7:30 - 9 a.m.
June 14 (Thur)
8 – 9:30 a.m.
9631 269th St. NW
Conference Room A/B
All classes require pre-registration unless specified. Call 360-814-2424 or see inside of back cover.
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DON’T WAIT TOO LONG! Many of our
classes fill quickly so early registration is
recommended. You are not confirmed in the
class until we receive your payment (for
classes requiring payment). Don’t lose your
space in class – pay early! See the inside of
the back cover of this magazine for registration information. Pre-registration is required
for all classes unless otherwise noted.
Women’s
Health Luncheon
Wake Up Sleeping
Beauty! Taking Charge of
Your Life Right Now
Best selling writer and
coach Jane Adams, PhD
provides an empowering,
liberating wakeup call for creating
rich, satisfying,
exciting personal
and professional lives
on your own terms.
Adams’ proven
techniques and
common-sense
strategies will inspire
you to get what you
want from your life now.
Program highlights from this
Women’s Health Luncheon include:
• Taking yourself off hold
• Too smart for your own good
• If money could buy happiness,
could you afford it?
• Friends are family you choose
yourself
• Autonomy as a life context
• Getting better, not bitter
• The right place at the right time
plus: “Wake Up Workbook” for
empowering your life
This event is sponsored by Skagit
Valley Hospital Surgical Services and
co-sponsored by Mira Vista Care
Center, Life Care Center Mount
Vernon, The Bridge, Ashley Gardens
of Mount Vernon, Walgreens,
Country Meadow Village Retirement
& Assisted Living, and Creekside
Retirement Community.
May 10 (Thur)
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
McIntyre Hall, Mount Vernon
$15 includes lunch
Pre-registration required by
May 4
Doc
Talk Series
The following presentations are
provided by local physicians on a
variety of health topics. There is
no charge but pre-registration is
required. All Doc Talk presentations
are held at Skagit Valley Hospital.
DOC TALK
Arthritis Joint
Replacement
Arthritis can severely damage joints
causing them to become extremely
painful which can limit mobility and
normal activities. In this
evening presentation
by Ryan Koonce, MD,
orthopedic surgeon
with Skagit Regional
Clinics – Orthopedics,
participants will
learn about the most
common types of
arthritis, non-operative
treatment options
for arthritis, and
joint replacement
procedures in the
shoulder, hip, and
knee.
May 8 (Tue)
6- 7:30 p.m.
Cascade Room
This event is FREE, but RSVP is
required
DOC TALK
The Sleep and Nutrition
Connection
Sleep and dietary
habits can affect each
other resulting in
insomnia and a variety
of health issues.
Murali Maheswaran,
DO, Director of the
Center for Sleep
Disorders provides
information in this
evening program
about how nutrition
can affect sleep
patterns resulting in reduced energy
levels and poor health, mood swings,
increased pain and other symptoms.
Learn about the potential effects of
caffeine, carbohydrates, protein and
other food choices on sleep.
May 21 (Mon)
6 – 7:30 p.m.
Cascade Room
This event is FREE, but RSVP is
required
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Take Charge of Your
Health! Living Well With
Chronic Conditions
Living Well Workshop is a six-week
self-management workshop designed
at Stanford University to help people
gain self-confidence in their ability to
manage any type of ongoing health
problem. These health problems may
include heart disease, lung disease,
stroke, diabetes, arthritis, cancer, high
blood pressure, being overweight,
fibromyalgia, and others.
People with different ongoing
health problems, or caregivers to
someone with chronic conditions,
attend together in this highly
interactive program, focusing on
building skills, sharing experiences,
and support. Classes are facilitated by
two certified leaders, one or both of
whom are non-health professionals
with a chronic disease themselves.
Subjects covered include:
• Ways to deal with problems such
as frustration, fatigue, pain, and
isolation
• Appropriate exercise for maintaining
and improving strength, flexibility,
and endurance
• Appropriate use of medications
• Communicating effectively with family,
friends, and health professionals
• How to evaluate new treatments
Each participant receives a copy
of the companion book, “Living
a Healthy Life with Chronic
Conditions” and an audio relaxation
CD, “Time for Healing.” Participants
will also receive a free six-week
membership at the Skagit YMCA for
new members.
May 15 – June 19 (Tue)
2 – 4:30 p.m.
The Bridge at Mount Vernon
301 South La Venture Road
Mount Vernon
$39 includes course book and CD;
$69 for couples who share book
and CD
Limited to 15 participants
Pre-registration is required
Spanish for Health Care
Providers Workshop
Learn essential Spanish vocabulary
and phrases common in your
health care workplace, in order to
communicate with Spanish-speaking
patients on a basic level, while
addressing several cultural differences.
Topics include greeting patients and
family, discussing pain/part of the
body, medical conditions, simple
commands/instructions, dates and
times.
The instructor is Sarah Rowan,
owner of Salud! Spanish Programs.
This program is approved for six
contact hours of continuing nursing
education.
May 15 and 17 (Tue/Thur)
6 – 9 p.m.
Shuksan Room
Enter through Kincaid St.
$125 includes course materials
Pre-registration is required
Elder Care Options
Many of us will one day find
ourselves needing care for ourselves
or a loved one. This one-evening
program brings clarity to the maze
of support options available. Learn
about alternative living situations,
transportation, nutritional and
medical services, in-home care
(including home-health and hospice),
as well as how to access these
options. Discover the costs of each
and the role of Medicare, Medicaid,
LTC insurance, and other funding
options. Instructors Debbie Gann
and Jim Darling have 50+ years of
healthcare experience between them.
May 3 (Thur)
6 – 8 p.m.
Cascade Room
Enter through Kincaid St. entrance
No charge but pre-registration
required
Meditation for Calming
and Focusing Your Mind
Have you thought about trying
meditation but find it too difficult to
do on your own? Let an experienced
meditator guide you in simple
techniques to become comfortable
with this valuable skill. Comments
from previous class participants
include: “Jan could not have been
better!! I loved the class.” “This class
was exactly what I hoped for. Jan was
just wonderful in all aspects.”
Meditation is now scientifically
recognized to help alleviate stress,
mild depression, and anxiety. Decluttering your mind can help you
become more focused and productive.
Become a happier, calmer you!
Jan Hodgman, MA, has been
meditating for more than 30 years
and has more than eight years of
monastic practice as an ordained
Zen priest. She is also a Certified
Focusing Trainer, writer, and musician
and loves introducing people to
meditation.
May 23, 30 and June 6 (Wed)
6 – 8 p.m.
Cascade Room
$39
Continuing
Health Education
AARP Driver Safety
Program
This two-session program for people
older than 50 is designed to enhance
the driving skills of the mature adult.
Insurance companies are required to
give a discount on auto insurance for
those over age 55 who complete the
course. Course fee is $12 for AARP
members; $14 for non-members.
Please bring check payable to AARP,
your AARP card or number (if you are
a member), and your driver’s license
number to the first class – do not mail
check. Pre-registration is required. To
register call 360-814-2424.
June 26 and 27 (Tue/Wed)
1 - 5 p.m.
San Juan AB
Pay at class
Please see page 30 for information
about classes in Stanwood/Camano
Island.
Certified Diabetes
Education Program
Skagit Regional Health offers a
comprehensive education program
for adults with diabetes, either newly
diagnosed or for those patients
needing extra guidance with diabetes
control. The program includes:
•An introductory one-on-one
appointment;
•Six hours of group sessions (two
three-hour classes) covering the
basics of diabetes management;
•At least two hours of one-on-one
education in nutrition;
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•Individual appointments to
review medication issues related
to diabetes self-management,
including maximizing the use of
insulin, are also available.
during, and after joint replacement
surgery. Our experienced nurses and
therapists will address your concerns
and will be available to answer your
questions.
Program instructors include Amy
Navarre Cantrell, PA-C, Certified
Diabetic Educator; Michelle Frey,
Exercise Specialist; Registered
Dietitians Megan Gill, Christina
Sackman, and Kara Siedman.
Geoffrey Spielmann, MD, Hospitalist,
serves as Medical Director for the
program.
The class meets the first and third
Wednesday of the month from 1 –
3 p.m. at Skagit Valley Hospital in
San Juan B. For more information,
directions and to register for this
class, please call 360-814-2424. There
is no charge for this program.
The program requires a physician
referral so talk to your health care
provider. The program is covered by
most insurance companies. Please
check with your insurance provider
to confirm. For other questions,
or more information about the
program, contact our Diabetic
Program Scheduler at 360-814-2184.
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Program
Do you suffer from chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) and want to improve the
quality of your life? This intensive
program can help patients with
chronic lung disorders including
emphysema, chronic bronchitis
or asthma, reduce respiratory
symptoms, improve functional
independence and complications
and reduce hospitalizations. The
program is provided by a multidisciplinary team. Participants learn
self-management and relaxation
techniques to improve emotional
well-being, skills to help regain
control of their breathing, and
pursue activities to the fullest extent
of their abilities.
The class meets on Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. for
approximately 10 weeks. For more
information call 360-814-2236.
Total Joint Replacement
Class
This two-hour class helps to
prepare patients for their upcoming
joint replacement surgery. We have
incorporated classroom instruction
with procedure-specific therapy. You
will learn what to expect before,
Heart Healthy Fitness
Program
Are you having trouble starting
an exercise program or staying
motivated? Do you need direction
and professional guidance? Come
join us for exercise in a safe and
stress-free environment. The Heart
Healthy Fitness Program focuses
on individual goals and plenty of
one-to-one attention. We work on
strength training, balance, and
cardiovascular fitness. For questions
and class times, call 360-814-8368.
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Program
Have you had a recent heart attack,
bypass surgery, angioplasty, heart
valve surgery, or stent placement?
We have a program to help you
return to your active lifestyle and
learn how to reduce your risk factors.
A Registered Nurse and Exercise
Specialist supervise the classes and
provide a safe, friendly atmosphere
to ask questions and learn how to
pace yourself as you recover. This is
a physician-referred program and
Medicare and most insurances cover
cardiac rehab. For more information
call 360-814-8368.
First Aid and CPR
Skagit County Medic One offers
CPR and First Aid classes for $20 per
person, payable in advance. This fee
covers the cost of certification cards
and materials. For more information
call 360-428-3236 or email billc@
skagitems.com.
Health
& Wellness
Screenings
Heart and Vascular
Screening: Detect
Peripheral Arterial
Disease, Elevated
Cholesterol and More!
The Skagit Regional Heart &
Vascular Institute offers this popular
community screening for all adults
over age 18 on Tuesday mornings.
Attend this screening to find out your
risk of cardiovascular disease and
stroke and learn how to reduce it. The
screening includes the following tests
and results are immediate:
• Ankle brachial pressure index to help
detect peripheral artery disease (no
caffeine or nicotine for one hour
prior).
• Blood pressure.
• Full lipid profile for cholesterol plus
glucose requires 12 – 14 hour
fast, water and medications only
(no alcohol 24 hours prior.) This is
a fingerstick test with immediate
results.
• Body composition testing to detect
elevated body fat.
• Review results with a health care
provider.
Why should you attend
this screening? Here are the facts:
• Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)
caused by plaque buildup in the
limbs affects about 8 million
American adults in the US. The same
risk factors associated with heart
disease are also linked with PAD. The
Ankle Brachial Pressure Index (ABI) is
a measure of the reduction in arterial
blood pressure of the legs and is
used to detect evidence of blockages
from plaque buildup (PAD.) Abnormal
ABI’s are associated with increased
incidence of cardiovascular disease.
• More than 100 million Americans
have high blood cholesterol levels,
also associated with increased
incidence of cardiovascular disease.
• High blood pressure affects one in
three adult Americans. Untreated
high blood pressure may result in a
stroke.
• Elevated levels of body fat may lead
to problems such as hypertension,
elevated blood lipids (fats and
cholesterol), diabetes mellitus, and
cardiovascular disease, all related to
obesity.
Call 360-814-2424 or 360-6296481 from Stanwood/Camano Island
to schedule an appointment for this
screening program. It takes just 40
minutes! The cost is only $35 and
screenings are held on Tuesday
mornings at Skagit Valley Hospital.
A physician referral is not necessary,
although we ask that you provide
the name of a primary care provider,
if you have one, so results can be
forwarded. Please inquire about
scholarship availability.
This screening is supported by
Soroptimist International of Burlington
Also see Stroke and Aneurysm
Screening on this page for a screening
of the aorta and carotid arteries.
Cholesterol, Diabetes
and Vitamin D Screenings
Screenings are provided by Skagit
Valley Hospital in cooperation with
Dynacare Skagit Laboratories.
Full Lipid Profile: 12-14 hour
fast required, water and prescribed
medications only, no coffee or tea.
No alcohol 24 hours prior. Results
include total cholesterol, HDL, LDL,
triglycerides and glucose (blood
sugar) levels and are mailed to
your home. Fee: $15 (cash or check
payable to SVH only).
Vitamin D: This screening can
help you identify the level of Vitamin
D in your blood. Results are mailed
to your home. This screening not
recommended for patients on
anticonvulsant medication. Fasting is
not required. The cost is $35 (cash or
check payable to SVH).
For information call 360-814-2424
or 360-629-6481. No appointment or
pre-registration is required.
April 25; July 25 (Wed)
7:30 – 9 a.m.
Regional Heart & Vascular Institute
Enter through the Diagnostic Services
entrance on 13th St.
Bone Density Screening
Osteoporosis, or low bone density,
affects 10 million Americans, mostly
women, and 34 million more have
low bone mass. More than 1.5 million
fractures are caused each year in the
U.S. as a result of osteoporosis.
Find out if you are at risk for
osteoporosis by having a bone density
scan. This is a non-invasive, painless
scan of one hand. Results are available
immediately. Fee $10 (cash or check
payable to SVH). No appointment is
required.
April 25; July 25 (Wed)
7:30 – 9 a.m.
Enter through the Diagnostic Services
Skin Cancer Screening
Local dermatology providers will
conduct visual inspections of skin
abnormalities you are concerned
about. No charge. Call 360-814-2424
or 360-629-6481 to schedule an
appointment.
May 9 (Wed)
1 - 4 p.m.
Provided by Corinne Sayler,
PA-C, Skagit Regional ClinicsDermatology
Enter through Diagnostic Services
July 18 (Wed)
1 - 4 p.m.
Provided by J. Semmes Mickelwait,
MD with Advanced Dermatology
Enter through Diagnostic Services
Vision Screening
A certified ophthalmic technician
with North Cascade Eye Associates
will conduct vision and glaucoma
screenings. Bring a contact lens case
for storage during the screening. No
charge. Call 360-814-2424 or 360-6296481 to schedule an appointment.
June 1 (Fri)
1-3 p.m.
San Juan AB
Stroke and Aneurysm
Screening
No need to wait for a special
promotion to come to town
or stand in line at a crowded
community center. You can schedule
your screening exams year around
and have the exams performed using
state-of-the-art equipment, conducted
by board certified diagnostic
technologists and reviewed by a board
certified radiologist.
Skagit Valley Ultrasound Associates
provides vascular health screenings
that include evaluation of the
carotid arteries to screen for disease
or narrowing and of the abdominal
aorta to screen for aneurysms. This
ultrasound screening test is noninvasive, quick and painless, and will
help you identify whether you are at
increased risk for stroke and vascular
disease and provide information so
your physician may begin preventive
treatment if necessary.
A physician referral is not
necessary, although we ask that you
provide the name of a primary care
provider, so results can be forwarded.
The cost is only $59 for the combined
carotid and aorta screening and is
payable by cash or check only. This
exam is not billable to insurance.
Individuals whose screening results
suggest the need for further evaluation
will be referred to follow-up care with
their physician.
To register for an appointment,
call 360-428-8208, Monday through
Friday, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Screenings are held at Skagit Valley
Ultrasound Associates located at 1320
E. Division, Mount Vernon.
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Free Blood Pressure
Screenings
Breastfeeding and
Newborn Care
Automated blood pressure machines
donated by the Skagit Valley Hospital
Foundation are available at the
following locations:
In this two and one-half hour
program, one of Skagit Valley
Hospital’s Family Birth Center’s
nurse Lactation Consultants will aid
parents in gaining the knowledge
necessary to make feeding decisions
regarding their new baby. In
addition, a local pediatrician will be
available to provide information on
newborn care – time for questions
will be allowed. Pre-registration
required. The class fee is $25. Call
360-814-2424 or 360-629-6481 for
class dates and times.
Skagit Regional Clinics –
Mount Vernon
Skagit Valley Hospital –
Kincaid St. Entrance
Skagit Regional Clinics – Stanwood
Is it Time for Your
Mammogram?
Remember the steps
to breast health
1. Do a monthly breast self-exam.
2. If you are 40 or older, have a
mammogram every one or two years.
3. Have a yearly check-up, including a
clinical breast exam.
For a screening mammogram
appointment, call 360-428-7270.
The Breast Care Center
1320 East Division St.
Mount Vernon
360-428-7270
Open Monday – Thursday, 7 a.m. –
5 p.m., Fridays, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
A service provided cooperatively
by Skagit Valley Hospital and Skagit
Radiology.
Blood Drive
Donating blood is a simple and
generous gift that can save a life. Did
you know that one blood donation
can help up to three patients? The
Puget Sound Blood Center urges
you to donate the “gift of life” at the
following blood drive:
June 27 (Wed)
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (except 12:30 –
1:15 p.m.)
Cascade Room
Pre-registration required by calling
1-800-398-7888.
Childbirth &
Infant Care
Pregnancy and Childbirth
This six-week course for expectant
parents includes information
about emotional changes during
pregnancy, the labor process,
breathing techniques, the role of
the support person, breastfeeding,
and a local pediatrician to discuss
your baby’s first three months. The
fee is $110. Medical coupons are
accepted. Full payment or a copy of
your medical coupon is required two
weeks before the class begins. Classes
are offered at Skagit Valley Hospital.
Pre-registration required.
Family Birth Center Tours
Free tours of the Skagit Valley
Hospital Family Birth Center are
offered twice a month. Call 360-8142424 or 360-629-6481 to schedule a
tour.
Childbirth Express:
One-day Saturday
One-day Saturday intensive
childbirth preparation classes
are available. The fee is $95. Full
payment or a copy of your medical
coupon is required two weeks before
class begins. Pre-registration is
required. A $5 discount is available
on the Breastfeeding and Newborn
Care class when registering for it
at the same time as the Childbirth
Express class, making it only $20.
Find us on
Lactation Services at
Here at the Family Birth Center,
we are dedicated to you and your
baby’s health. That is why we
provide one of the most inclusive
lactation services programs in the
region. There are six Internationally
Board-Certified Lactation Consultant
Registered Nurses available to visit you
during your hospital stay and help
you experience a successful start to
breastfeeding your baby.
The Lactation Services’ office serves
also as an Ameda rental station, where
breast pumps and accessories are
available to rent or purchase. If you
are pregnant or breastfeeding or know
someone who is and would like to
know more about Lactation Services at
Skagit Valley Hospital, please call 360814-BABY and one of our consultants
would be happy to talk with you.
Gestational Diabetes
Program
Gestational diabetes affects 7-14
percent of all pregnant women. Skagit
Valley Hospital now offers a referralbased program to improve gestational
diabetes self-management skills. Our
highly trained and dedicated diabetes
education team will teach participants
the skills to manage their blood sugars
through healthy eating, managing
stress, being active, blood glucose
monitoring. Participants attend a
one-hour group class plus individual
nutrition therapy appointments. For
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more information please contact our
Outpatient Diabetes Program at 360814-2184.
Child Safety Seat Checks
Certified child safety seat
technicians will assess your seat for
age- and size-appropriateness, proper
installation and use, recalls, and
visible damage.
This screening is highly
recommended for parents-to-be, prior
to the birth of your new baby, to learn
how to safely install and use your car
seat.
Apr. 19; May 17; June 21; July 19;
Aug. 16 (Thur)
1 - 3 p.m.
Skagit Valley Hospital at main
entrance covered area
Mount Vernon
Co-sponsored by Skagit Safe Kids.
Pre-registration is not required. Call
Bill Craig at 360-428-3236 for more
information regarding additional
dates and times.
If you are interested in learning how
to install car seats and help parents
install their car seats properly, call Bill
Craig, Skagit County Medic One at
360-428-3236 or via e-mail at billc@
skagitems.com.
Kidney Dialysis
Education
Kidney Failure Treatment
Options
This Skagit Valley Kidney Center
program is for people with reduced
kidney function who would like
to explore treatment options for
renal replacement therapy. Patients,
families, and caregivers will receive
information about treatment options,
diet, health maintenance, financial,
and social concerns.
This introductory session helps
reduce many anxieties a person may
have related to the “unknown.” The
session provides an opportunity for
patients to make more informed
choices. We have a recurring
education class from 1:30-3:30 p.m.,
the third Thursday of every other
month. Class is provided by physician
referral. For more information and
registration, call 360-416-5717.
Cancer Support
Services
All programs are free of charge.
For additional information on any of
these services or events please contact
Cancer Care Community Outreach at
360-814-8287.
Cancer Transitions
Cancer Transitions™ is a free twohour, six-week workshop designed
to help cancer survivors make the
transition from active treatment to
post-treatment care. Expert panelists
will discuss exercise tailored to each
participant’s abilities, training in
relaxation and stress management
and tips for nutritious eating. Cancer
Transitions will answer many of your
questions about cancer survivorship
post-cancer treatment.
This class is free and open to men
and women who have experienced
any type of cancer. Participants
must be at least 21 years of age and
pre-registration is required. Class
will meet Wednesdays from May 9 –
June 13; booster session on July 11,
from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Safeway
Conference Room (third floor) at
the Skagit Valley Hospital Regional
Cancer Care Center. Light meal and
refreshments are provided during
each session. This class will also be
offered in Fall 2012. Pre-registration
is required. Please call Amber Ford,
LICSW, at 360-814-8255 to sign up or
for more information.
Tai Chi/Qigong Class
Tai Chi and Qigong are traditional
Chinese exercises that have been
a daily prescription for health and
longevity for hundreds of years. This
class focuses on balance, posture,
relaxation, breathing, and visual and
mental concentration. The elements of
Tai Chi and Qigong help the immune
system, central nervous system, blood
supply, and circulation, as well as
strengthen bones, joints, and tendons.
The movements are slow in tempo,
very low impact on the body, and
can be done standing or seated. Class
meets once a week for six weeks;
spring classes offered on Tuesdays,
April 17 – May 22 from 2 – 3:15
p.m. Pre-registration is required. Please
call 360-814-8287 to sign up. The class
is held in the Safeway Conference
Room (third floor) at Skagit Valley
Hospital Regional Cancer Care Center.
Instructor: Bob Shapiro.
Look Good, Feel Better
Cancer can rob a woman of her
energy, appetite and strength. But it
doesn’t have to take away her selfconfidence. This program teaches
beauty techniques to women in
active treatment or those who are
about to start treatment. It helps
them combat the appearance-related
side effects of treatment.
The Look Good, Feel Better
sessions are led by trained, volunteer
cosmetologists who teach women
how to cope with skin changes
and hair loss using cosmetics and
skin care products donated by the
cosmetic industry. Women also learn
ways to disguise hair loss with wigs,
scarves, and other accessories. Preregistration is required; please call
360-814-8287.
Fourth Monday of each month
1 - 3 p.m.
(Meets 5 – 7 p.m. in May, June
and September)
Skagit Valley Hospital Regional
Cancer Care Center
Safeway Conference Room (3rd Floor)
Women’s Cancer
Support Group
Second Monday of each month
from 5 – 6:30 p.m. in the Safeway
Conference Room (3rd floor) at
the Regional Cancer Care Center.
This group is for women who are
undergoing treatment for, or have
experienced ANY type of cancer.
This group was previously limited to
patients/survivors with breast and/
or gynecological cancers. We are
pleased to provide this supportive
environment to a larger group of
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patients and survivors. This is an
open group and no RSVP is required.
Facilitated by Amber Ford, LICSW,
OSW-C, Oncology Social Worker, with
frequent guest speakers arranged.
Call 360-814-8255 for additional
information.
Art and Healing Group First and third Mondays of each
month, 2 – 4 p.m. in the Safeway
Conference Room (third floor) at the
Regional Cancer Care Center. Our
knowledgeable instructor has been
doing art therapy with cancer
patients for more than 20 years.
Creating art can promote healing
by reducing anxiety and stress and
improving emotional well-being. It
is a great opportunity to process
and integrate the challenges of
serious illness and treatment. Please
note that artistic “skills” are not
required! Come and join this fun
and welcoming group. Instructor:
Margaret Carpenter Arnett, BSN,
ATR. For more information call 360814-8287.
Grief Support
Services
Hospice of the Northwest
provides support to anyone in our
communities coping with grief and
loss after the death of a loved one.
Call our Bereavement Program for
information and referrals, attend a
free grief support group, or borrow
materials from our Resource Center.
For more information and to receive
a current grief group schedule, please
phone 360-814-5589 or 360-814-5550.
Resource Center: A free
lending library open to
the community
Mental Health
Books and other materials are
available for adults, teens, and
children. Topics include caregiving,
coping with disease, end of life
concerns, grief and loss, and
inspiration for challenging times.
Visitors will find a comfortable
place to sit and read, browse, or find
materials to check out.
NAMI Skagit Open Group meets
on the fourth Tuesday of each month
from 7 – 9 p.m. in the Shuksan Room
at Skagit Valley Hospital. Family
members and those living with
mental illness are welcome. For more
information contact Trish Rodriguez
at 360-540-0795 or Marti Wall at
360-770-5666.
The Resource Center is open
weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the
lobby of the Hospice office at 819 S.
13th Street in Mount Vernon and after
hours by appointment. A member
of the hospice team can answer
questions or help you find what you
need. For information call Hospice of
the Northwest’s Bereavement Program
at 360-814-5589.
In-Service Education
For grief and loss presentations
for your organization or employees,
contact the Hospice of the Northwest
Bereavement Coordinator at 360814-5589.
Interested in helping
Foundation?
The Hospice of the Northwest
Foundation is currently accepting
applications to become a volunteer.
This group works to raise funds
to support hospice programs and
to educate the community about
available services. The goal of
the Foundation is to ensure that
everyone who wants or needs hospice
care receives services regardless of
ability to pay. For information, call
the Foundation office at 360-8145702.
Mental Health Support
Group
Skagit Valley REACH
Center
For more support, adults living
with a mental illness may dropin at the Skagit Valley REACH
Center anytime, Monday through
Saturday between 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
at 1413 E. College Way, Mount
Vernon. There are support groups,
classes, hobby time, computers, and
always someone to talk to and keep
company with. For more information
call 360-873-8635.
NAMI Basics Education
Program
Free six-week class for parents
or primary caregivers of a child or
teen with mental illness or a brain
disorder such as ADHD, bi-polar and
others. The course helps families with
communication, coping, schools
and education needs, rehabilitation,
recovery, and advocacy. NAMI Skagit
provides this program. Starts Spring
2012. Call Marti Wall at 360-7705666 for more information and to
register. Space is limited.
Family-to-Family
Education Program
Free 12-week course for families
of adults with mental illness or a
brain disorder. The course focuses on
helping family members understand
the major mental illnesses and
maintain their own well-being while
providing needed support to their
ill family members. This program is
provided by NAMI Skagit, an affiliate
of the National Alliance on Mental
Illness. Starts February 2012. Call
360-424-5802 for next class date or
more information. Space is limited;
reservations being taken now.
Peer-to-Peer Education
Program
Free nine-week class for adults with
mental illness or brain disorders to
help them better understand their
illness and maintain and improve
their recovery. NAMI Skagit provides
this program. Starts late Spring 2012.
Call Brandon Nevi at 360-421-5784
for more information and to register.
Space is limited.
Support Groups
Call 360-814-2424 or 360-6296481 for current Skagit County
Support Group information.
Ostomy Support Group
Second Tuesday of each month
from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. in the Sauk
Room at Skagit Valley Hospital. Call
Cathy Schaeffer at 360-814-2600 for
more information.
Community News
& Resources
your box on Wednesdays at Skagit
Valley Hospital or Saturdays at the
Downtown Mount Vernon Farmers
Market. Don’t delay; the number of
“shares” available is limited.
For complete details visit the Skagit
Valley Hospital Web site at www.
skagitvalleyhospital.org.
In August 2012, you can
participate in the Mayor’s Wellness
Challenge! Join the residents of
Mount Vernon in this month- long
event of FREE activities that feature
the six dimensions of wellness:
physical, social, spiritual, emotional,
occupational and intellectual.
Mount Vernon Farmers’
Market
For a calendar of events and
more information, go to www.
mountvernonwa.gov or call 360-3366211.
Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Downtown Mount Vernon revetment at
Gates and Main
May 26 through October
Wednesdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Skagit Valley Hospital, south lawn
June 13 to September 26
The Mount Vernon Farmers Markets
offers customers the best of the Skagit
Valley. You will find healthy fresh
fruits, vegetables, bread, flowers, crafts
and delicious treats for the whole
family. The Mount Vernon Farmers
Market accepts WIC and Food Stamps.
For more information visit www.
mountvernonfarmersmarket.org
Speakers Bureau
The Volunteer Services
Department at Skagit Regional
Health coordinates the activities
of more than 500 volunteers
throughout the organization.
Today’s volunteers are doing
work, in core areas, that is vital to
the success of our organization.
Whether you’re retired looking to
use your experience to give back
to your community, looking for
job experience, or just wanting to
learn more about what the world of
healthcare has to offer, volunteering
can be rewarding and satisfying.
Need an interesting presentation
for your club or organization? Skagit
Valley Hospital’s Speakers Bureau
provides speakers on a number of
health care related topics, many at no
cost. For more information on speaker
topics or to schedule a presentation,
call Val at 360-814-2424.
Some of the volunteer
opportunities at Skagit
Regional Health include:
Mayor’s Wellness
Challenge
Plant Enthusiasts
Eat fresh, eat local with a
weekly Farm Box
CSA stands for Consumer
Supported Agriculture. A CSA
subscription buys you a “share”
of a farmer’s crops and offers you
an opportunity to enjoy valley
fresh produce and support local
agriculture. Skagit Valley Hospital
and Hedlin Family Farm have teamed
up to bring a CSA FARM BOX pick
up to Mount Vernon. You can choose
a 20-week or 12-week season; a full
or half share and each week pick up
Volunteer Services at
Skagit Regional Health
AUGUST 2012
Mount Vernon Mayor Jill
Boudreau believes that a healthy
community results in greater quality
of life, satisfaction, and community
engagement.
South-End Volunteer Opportunities
In addition to information desks
at Skagit Valley Hospital, Skagit
Valley Hospital Regional Cancer
Care Center and Skagit Regional
Clinics (SRC) Mount Vernon,
Volunteer Services also operates a
volunteer information desk at SRC in
Stanwood, and soon at the Cascade
Skagit Health Alliance at Smokey
Point. We are looking for the very
best to inaugurate this new service.
Volunteers at Skagit Regional
Health have the responsibility of
taking care of all the indoor plants.
We are always seeking volunteers to
“adopt” a section of our facility for
indoor plant care.
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Pianists
We are always looking for new
piano players to join the group of
volunteers and staff who play our
grand piano on a regular basis. If
you are an accomplished pianist who
would like to share your talent for
others to enjoy, call 360-814-2142.
Mail Delivery
Volunteers make a twice-daily
circuit to pick up and deliver mail
throughout the hospital.
Junior Medical Volunteers
The Junior Medical Volunteer
program is for students age 15-18.
For more information or to become a
member please call 360-814-2142.
For Students and Job Seekers
While volunteering can be a great
way to explore job opportunities,
network or get required school
credits, we do ask volunteers to
complete a minimum of 100 hours
before requesting recommendations
or receiving credit for hours
volunteered. The number of positions
are limited so prospective volunteers
should apply at least a year in
advance of any school deadlines
that may be applicable. High school
students seeking course or club credit
should apply and begin volunteering
before their senior year.
Watch HealthQuest on
Cable-Access Television
Station 10
Guilds and Auxiliaries
Many volunteers choose to serve
through membership in one of our
volunteer service and fund-raising
groups including the Gail Edward
Iverson Circle of Friends, Grace
Cochrum Guild, J.E.M. Guild, SVH
Auxiliary and SVH Guild.
If you are a Comcast cable subscriber
in Skagit County, be sure to tune in to
channel 10 to watch HealthQuest TV.
The show airs at 11:30 a.m., 4:30 p.m.
and 7 p.m. every day.
Other Volunteer
Department Services:
Hospital and Clinic Tours
Tours of our facility for groups and
individuals are available. Also, to help
you feel more comfortable prior to a
surgery, a one-hour pre-operative tour
of the hospital is available for children
and adults by appointment only.
Reservations are required. Call 360814-2142 to schedule a tour.
Gift Shop
The Skagit Valley Hospital Gift Shop
has many wonderful hand-made and
retail gift items for sale. The gift shop
is open Monday through Friday from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. All proceeds from
the Gift Shop are returned back to
help Skagit Regional Health in areas
of need.
This half-hour show features a
new guest each week showcasing
our local physicians and health care
professionals on a variety of topics
ranging from latest treatment options
for health disease and cancer care to
prevention topics highlighting local
walking trails and cooking shows.
Need a Physician?
Call our free Physician Referral Line
at 360-848-5555 or 360-629-5850
from Stanwood or Camano Island.
The Physician Referral Line is open
weekdays between 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Visit us at YouTube.com
You can watch HealthQuest shows
to learn about a variety of health
topics from local physicians, find out
about hospital services and more on
our YouTube.com channel. Visit us at
www.youtube.com/skagitvalleyhospital
Contact Us
To inquire about volunteering or
request services, please contact Steve
Schultz at 360-814-2142 or contact
our main information desk at 360814-5059.
Salmon, Strawberry and Spinach Salad
This delicious spring recipe was created by Peter Roberge, Executive Chef with Skagit Valley Hospital. Enjoy!
Ingredient
Orange Miso Dressing
Salmon, 4 oz. piece
Oil, sesame
Honey
Mushroom, shiitake
Olive oil
Garlic, minced
Spinach, baby fresh
Strawberries, fresh
Edamame, shelled
Shallot, minced
Radish, sliced thin
Sunflower Seeds, toasted
Black sesame seeds
Salt and pepper
Regional
Regional
Health
Health
| Skagit
| Skagit
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Yield: 1 portion
Amount
Orange Miso
3 oz.
Ingredient
1 each
Orange juice
1 tsp.
Soy sauce, light
1 tsp.
Honey
1 oz.
Vinegar, rice wine
1 tsp.
Paste, white miso
½ clove
Oil, sesame seed
5 oz.
Salt and pepper
2 oz.
2 oz.
1 tsp.
½ oz.
¾ oz.
½ tsp.
To taste
Dressing
Amount
1 cup
½ cup
¼ cup
1/3 cup
1 Tbls
1 1/2 cups
To taste
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 16
•We are proud of the five-star
ratings from HealthGrades, the
national health care ratings firm,
in nine clinical areas – including
three Top 100 Hospital ratings for
Joint Replacement, Orthopedic
Surgery and Prostatectomy. These
awards reflect the results of our
commitment to quality care.
Screening
is a Life Saver
The future:
•Hospitals across the country are
in serious discussions about the
future. Our business environment is
changing, and old practices will not
be able to respond effectively. We
must consider this new paradigm
with thoughts of integration with
others, new organization structures
and changes to our delivery system.
The Board, with the management
team, is engaged in this thought
process. We pledge open and
frequent communication with
our community as our thoughts
translate to proposals.
Health care is a complex, essential
foundation to the well being of our
community. Skagit Regional Health
is in a strong position to continue to
meet the health care needs now and
into the future. As commissioners,
we are honored to represent you and
proud to serve our community.
James Hobbs, Sr.
Stan Olson
Jeff Miller
Pattie Lewis
Bruce Lisser
Balisa Koetje
Clark Todd
For Holly Wilton, age 46, listening
to her intuition may have saved her
life. Wilton had two small moles she
was concerned about; one on her
knee and one on her stomach. Being
somewhat educated about the signs
of skin cancer to watch for including
asymmetry and dark color, she felt
something was wrong. Wilton is a
student and did not have insurance
coverage so was concerned about the
cost of going to a doctor to have the
moles examined. “A friend told me
about the free skin cancer screening
at Skagit Valley Hospital so I
immediately signed up,” said Wilton.
Corinne Sayler, PA-C, with Skagit
Regional Clinics Dermatology,
conducted the screening with Wilton
and was concerned that the mole on
her knee was a melanoma. The one
on her stomach, which Wilton was
most concerned about, turned out to
be of no concern.
At the screening Sayler stressed
the urgency for Wilton to get the
mole on her knee removed as soon
as possible and sent to pathology.
The next day, Thursday, Wilton
called to schedule an appointment
and learned that “the clinic staff
had already cleared Corinne’s
schedule in order to fit me in for an
appointment.”
Sayler said “The mole had the
classic signs of melanoma including
being very asymmetrical, irregular,
jagged borders and a mix of colors. It
turned out to be a severely dysplastic
spindle cell nevus which carries an
increased risk of developing into
melanoma if not treated.” During the
visit Sayler removed the mole and
some surrounding tissue. “The mole
went pretty deep but the removal
was not painful. The clinic called
me on Monday and told me they
had gotten the entire tumor and the
margins were clean,” Wilton said.
“Corinne told me I was really lucky
to have caught it early.”
Wilton praised the staff at the
clinic. “They were really awesome,
informative, and kind. I feel really
lucky. I’m so glad I listened to my
intuition,” Wilton said. “My advice
to anyone concerned about moles
on their body is to get them checked
out. I was lucky to get into this
screening but I would recommend
everyone get checked regularly by
their physician or dermatologist from
head to toe.” Sayler recommends
everyone should do a full body, self
skin check once a month looking for
the ABCDs (see chart).
For more information about skin
cancer screenings at Skagit Valley
Hospital see pages 31 and 35.
ABCD’s of Melanoma
A sudden or continuous change in the appearance of a mole is a sign that you should see
your doctor. The ABCD rule can help you remember the symptoms of melanoma:
A for Asymmetry
C for Color
One half is different than
the other half.
The color is uneven.
Shades of brown, tan,
and black are present.
B for Border
Irregularity
The edges are notched,
uneven, or blurred.
D for Diameter
Diameter is greater than
6 millimeters.
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10 LOCATIONS
20 specialties
100 providers
Skagit Regional Clinics provides comprehensive health care for patients of all ages through a
network of health care facilities located in Skagit, north Snohomish and Island counties. More
than twenty medical specialties are available for complete care close to home.
Anacortes
Mount Vernon
• Cardiology
• Pulmonology
• Dermatology
• Family Medicine
• Gastroenterology
• General Surgery
• Internal Medicine
• Lab
• Neurology
• Neurosurgery
• Occupational Medicine
• Optometry
• Orthopedics
• Pediatric Endocrinology
• Pediatrics
• Pharmacy
• Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
• Podiatry
• Pulmonology
• Radiology/Imaging (X-ray, bone density
scanning and ultrasound)
• Rheumatology
• Sleep Medicine
• Urgent Care
• Women’s Health (OB/GYN and
Certified Nurse Midwives)
Address: 2511 M Avenue, Suite D
Phone: 360-293-0308
Address: 1213 24th Street, Suite 600
Phone: 360-293-2173
• Urology
Arlington
(Cascade Skagit Health Alliance)
Address: 3823 172nd Street NE
Phone: 360-618-5000
• Cardiology
• Family Medicine
• Lab
• Occupational Medicine
• Oncology
• Pediatrics
• Pharmacy
• Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
• Radiology/Imaging (X-ray and MRI)
• Urgent Care
• Women’s Health
Address: 1400 E. Kincaid Street
Phone: 360-428-2500
Camano Community
Health Clinic
Address: 307 S. 13th Street, Suite 300
Phone: 360-336-9757
• Family Medicine
Address: 1311 E. Division Street
Phone: 360-424-7991
Address: 127 N. East Camano Drive
Phone: 360-387-5398
• Cardiology (general, interventional and
electrophysiology)
• Urology
Oak Harbor
Address: 275 SE Cabot Drive
(located within the Whidbey Community
Physicians suite)
Phone: 360-814-6200
• Dermatology (Mondays and Thursdays)
Sedro-Woolley
Address: 1990 Hospital Drive
Phone: 360-856-4222
• Cardiology
• Lab
• Optometry
• Pediatrics
• Pharmacy
• Radiology/Imaging (X-ray)
Stanwood
Address: 9631 269th Street NW
Phone: 360-629-1600
• Family Medicine
• Lab
• Orthopedics
• Podiatry
• Radiology/Imaging (X-ray)
• Women’s Health (OB/GYN)
4 Easy Ways
Mail
HealthQuest
P.O. Box 1376
Class Registration
Refund Policy
A full refund will be granted
if the class is cancelled or if your
cancellation is received at least three
working days in advance of the class
date.
Cancellations received within two
working days of the class date will be
charged a $10 processing fee.
No refund will be given after the
class has begun.
To request a refund, call 360-8142424 or in Stanwood/Camano Island
call 360-629-6481 or TTY 360-8142218, then submit a written request to
the adjacent mailing address.
Fill out this form and include your check
or charge card number.
Phone
24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week
Call 360-814-2424 or 360-629-6481
Call us anytime day or night and leave
your detailed course information with
your name, address and phone number
in our voice mail, or with the scheduler.
You will receive a confirmation in the
mail.
Internet
Go to: www.skagitvalleyhospital.org/
events
Fax
360-814-8222
Complete this form and fax
it to the number above.
Registration Form
Questions on Registration?
Please complete the following information (use one copy for each
participant - feel free to duplicate this form or register on our Web site, www.
skagitvalleyhospital.org/events.)
Call Skagit Valley Hospital at
360-814-2424, from Stanwood and Camano
Island call 360-629-6481 or for hearing
impaired, please call TTY 360-814-2219
Class or Screening
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code adjacent with your
smart phone.
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