Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document? | (v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support? | (vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.? | (vii) Amount of monetary support | |||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2009 | (b) 2010 | (c) 2011 | (d) 2012 | (e) 2013 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 29,150,093 | 43,651,444 | 43,027,441 | 51,337,770 | 136,189,782 | 303,356,530 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 29,150,093 | 43,651,444 | 43,027,441 | 51,337,770 | 136,189,782 | 303,356,530 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 82,779,570 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 220,576,960 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2009 | (b) 2010 | (c) 2011 | (d) 2012 | (e) 2013 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 29,150,093 | 43,651,444 | 43,027,441 | 51,337,770 | 136,189,782 | 303,356,530 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support (Add lines 7 through 10). | 303,450,185 | |||||






Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2009 | (b) 2010 | (c) 2011 | (d) 2012 | (e) 2013 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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(a) 2009 | (b) 2010 | (c) 2011 | (d) 2012 | (e) 2013 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||




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| FORM 990, PART I, ITEM C | DBA: SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION DBA: STRONG AGAINST CANCER |
| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6: | SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION IS FAITHFULLY SUPPORTED BY A LARGE GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS, WILLING TO GENEROUSLY GIVE THEIR TIME AND RESOURCES TO HELP SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FULFILL ITS MISSION. FROM THE 42 UNPAID INDIVIDUALS SERVING ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO THE 1,550 VOLUNTEERS PITCHING IN AT THE MAJOR FUNDRAISING EVENTS BENEFITTING SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IN 2014, VOLUNTEERS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN AT THE HEART OF SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | LISA BRANDENBURG AND DAVID FISHER EACH HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH ROBERT FLOWERS, THOMAS HANSEN, JUDY HOLDER, LAURIE OKI, MICHELE SMITH, AND KELLY WALLACE. THOMAS HANSEN HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH ROBERT FLOWERS, JUDY HOLDER, LAURIE OKI, MICHELE SMITH, AND KELLY WALLACE. DOUGLAS PICHA HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH ROBERT FLOWERS, THOMAS HANSEN, JUDY HOLDER, LAURIE OKI, MICHELE SMITH, KELLY WALLACE, AND SUE BYERS. KELLY WALLACE HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH ROBERT FLOWERS, JUDY HOLDER, LAURIE OKI, AND MICHELE SMITH. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE SOLE VOTING MEMBER OF SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION IS SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, AS THE SOLE MEMBER OF SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, ELECTS THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES (WHICH IS THE GOVERNING BODY) OF SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, AS THE SOLE MEMBER OF SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, HAS THE SOLE AUTHORITY TO MAKE, ALTER, AMEND OR REPEAL THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS OF SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | MANAGEMENT AND INDEPENDENT TAX PROFESSIONALS PRESENT AND REVIEW THE FORM 990 WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. AFTER REVIEW BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM 990 WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, THE ENTIRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECEIVES A COPY OF THE FORM 990. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OF SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION REQUIRES AN ANNUAL SURVEY OF ALL BOARD MEMBERS OF SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION AND STAFF MEMBERS OCCUPYING ROLES WITH A DEGREE OF AUTHORITY. THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/GENERAL COUNSEL OF SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM REVIEWS ALL DISCLOSURES AND ESTABLISHES AND OVERSEES ANY NECESSARY MANAGEMENT PLANS RELATED TO THEM, IN CONJUNCTION WITH BOARD AND EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP. IN GENERAL, WHEN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE INTERESTED PERSON MUST RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY BOARD DISCUSSION OR OTHER DECISION MAKING REGARDING THE TRANSACTION AND REFRAIN FROM VOTING ON OR DECIDING ANY ISSUES RELATING TO THE CONFLICTING INTEREST. ANY COVERED PERSON OR OTHER EMPLOYEE WHO ENGAGES IN A VIOLATION OF THIS POLICY, OR PURSUES A TRANSACTION OR EVENT FOLLOWING DISAPPROVAL BY THE BOARD OR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM MAY, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE AUTHORITY, BE REMOVED IMMEDIATELY FROM HIS OR HER DUTIES WITH SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION AND/OR TERMINATED IN HIS OR HER EMPLOYMENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FALLS WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (SCHS), A RELATED ORGANIZATION THAT IS THE DIRECT CONTROLLING ENTITY OF SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION. THE SCHS BOARD ENGAGES AN INDEPENDENT THIRD-PARTY EXPERT ANNUALLY TO REVIEW AND ASSESS THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM (BASE, INCENTIVE COMPENSATION, AND EMPLOYER-PAID BENEFITS) TO DETERMINE COMPETITIVENESS. THE SCHS BOARD RELIES ON THE EXPERT ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE THAT COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE AND WITHIN THE "BOUNDS OF COMPETITIVE PRACTICE" AND TO DECLARE A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS REGARDING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE SUMMARY DATA PROVIDED AND APPROVES BASE SALARY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE PRESIDENT. DIRECTOR AND MANAGER COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT OF SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (SCH), A RELATED ORGANIZATION TO SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION. USING A COMPREHENSIVE MARKET REVIEW PROCESS THROUGH WHICH POSITIONS ARE COMPARED TO RELEVANT SURVEY DATA, KEY EMPLOYEE SALARIES ARE DETERMINED BY PERFORMANCE AND POSITION WITHIN RANGE AND GOVERNED BY THE RANGE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM TO MAINTAIN COMPENSATION WITHIN THE BOUNDS OF COMPETITIVE PRACTICE. THE FULL SCHS BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWS AND APPROVES ACTIONS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, AS WELL AS THE BUDGETS FOR SALARIES AS RECOMMENDED BY THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT OF SCH. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| SEATTLE CHILDREN'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT 2014 | LETTER FROM OUR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AT SEATTLE CHILDREN'S, WE ARE ALWAYS THINKING OF THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN, TEENS AND FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY LIVE IN. TOGETHER WITH OUR PARTNERS - FAMILIES, SCHOOLS, PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS - WE ARE TACKLING FIVE PRIORITY AREAS TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE GREATEST NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITIES: - INCREASE ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTHCARE FOR ALL CHILDREN AND TEENS. - IMPROVE COORDINATION OF CARE FOR CHILDREN WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS. - IMPROVE HEALTH EQUITY AND ACCESS IN SOUTH KING COUNTY. - PROMOTE HEALTHY EATING AND ACTIVE LIVING AND PREVENT OBESITY. - ENHANCE ACCESS TO MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE. IN 2014 WE PROVIDED EDUCATION, PROMOTED POLICIES, IMPROVED ACCESS TO CARE, CONDUCTED RESEARCH AND ADVOCATED FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITIES SAFER AND HEALTHIER. IN MY TEN YEARS AS CEO OF SEATTLE CHILDREN'S, WE HAVE SEEN THE HOSPITAL'S COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY BENEFIT INCREASE IN ALL AREAS: UNCOMPENSATED CARE, RESEARCH, EDUCATION OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. I AM PROUD OF WHAT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED AND EXCITED TO SHARE STORIES THAT HIGHLIGHT THIS WORK. I ALSO RECOGNIZE THAT OUR WORK IS FAR FROM DONE. WITH THE SUPPORT OF OUR PARTNERS, WE ARE COMMITTED TO WORKING TOWARD A HEALTHY COMMUNITY. AFTER ALL, THAT IS OUR PASSION, OUR DUTY AND OUR PRIVILEGE. SINCERELY, THOMAS N. HANSEN, MD CEO WHAT IS COMMUNITY BENEFIT? A COMMUNITY BENEFIT IS A PROGRAM OR SERVICE THAT MEETS AT LEAST ONE OF THESE OBJECTIVES: - IMPROVES ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE - ENHANCES THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY - ADVANCES MEDICAL OR HEALTH KNOWLEDGE - RELIEVES OR REDUCES THE BURDEN OF GOVERNMENT OR OTHER COMMUNITY EFFORTS COMMUNITY BENEFITS ARE CLASSIFIED IN THE CATEGORIES OF UNCOMPENSATED CARE, RESEARCH, HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT. TOTAL 2014 INVESTMENT IN THE COMMUNITY: $183,377,000* UNCOMPENSATED CARE, INCLUDING MEDICAID PAYMENT SHORTFALL: $120,587,000 HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION: $22,919,000 RESEARCH: $29,930,000 COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES: $9,941,000 *DOES NOT INCLUDE GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS THAT SUPPORT COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS. LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WAYS WE CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMMUNITY AT WWW.SEATTLECHILDRENS.ORG/COMMUNITYBENEFIT, WHERE YOU WILL ALSO FIND OUR 2013-2016 COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. UNCOMPENSATED CARE A SERIOUS ILLNESS OR INJURY CAN STRIKE ANY CHILD AT ANY TIME. THE UNEXPECTED COST OF HOSPITALIZATION HITS MANY FAMILIES HARD, CREATING MOUNTAINS OF MEDICAL BILLS THAT CAN BE IMPOSSIBLE TO PAY IN FULL - EVEN FOR THOSE WITH INSURANCE. IN 2014, WE PROVIDED $120.5 MILLION IN UNCOMPENSATED CARE TO CHILDREN IN WASHINGTON, ALASKA, MONTANA AND IDAHO. MEETING A CONTINUING NEED THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT EXPANDED THE NUMBER OF ADULTS WITH HEALTHCARE COVERAGE, BUT IT DID NOT CHANGE THE NEED FOR UNCOMPENSATED CARE FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS. NEARLY HALF OF OUR PATIENTS ARE COVERED BY MEDICAID AND THE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (CHIP), KNOWN AS APPLE HEALTH FOR KIDS IN WASHINGTON STATE, WHICH PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL COVERAGE FOR LOW-INCOME CHILDREN BUT DOES NOT PAY FOR THE FULL COST OF THE SERVICES. IN ADDITION, FAMILIES WITH PRIVATE INSURANCE STILL FACE HIGH DEDUCTIBLES AND COVERAGE LIMITS THAT CAN CREATE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES THAT MANY CANNOT AFFORD. "PROVIDING UNCOMPENSATED CARE REMAINS FUNDAMENTAL TO OUR MISSION," SAYS HUGH EWART, WHO LEADS STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AT CHILDREN'S. "BY BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN THE FULL COST OF CARE AND WHAT MEDICAID, CHIP AND PRIVATE INSURANCE PAY, WE ENSURE CHILDREN IN OUR REGION RECEIVE THE MEDICAL CARE THEY NEED." HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION THE HEALTH OF FUTURE GENERATIONS OF CHILDREN DEPENDS ON EDUCATING THE NEXT GENERATION OF DOCTORS, NURSES AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS SPECIALIZING IN PEDIATRICS. SEATTLE CHILDREN'S IS THE SITE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON PEDIATRIC RESIDENCY AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS AND SERVES AS A TRAINING SITE FOR NURSES AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. WE ALSO OFFER CONTINUING EDUCATION AND OUTREACH EDUCATION PROGRAMS. CONFERENCE EXPLORES SOCIAL MEDIA IMPACTS THE SOCIAL MEDIA AND ADOLESCENT HEALTH RESEARCH TEAM (SMAHRT) AT SEATTLE CHILDREN'S EXPLORES THE HEALTH RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES CREATED BY TECHNOLOGY'S OMNIPRESENT ROLE IN ADOLESCENT LIFE. SMAHRT HOSTED ITS FIRST CONFERENCE LAST YEAR, "USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO IMPROVE HEALTH, CATALYZE RESEARCH AND EMPOWER COMMUNITIES." THE THREE-DAY CONFERENCE ADDRESSED HOW SOCIAL MEDIA CAN CAUSE PROBLEMATIC BEHAVIOR, LIKE OVERUSE OF THE INTERNET, BUT CAN ALSO LEAD TO POSITIVE ACTIONS, LIKE SUPPORTING HEALTHY DIETS. RESEARCHERS, EDUCATORS, PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND PARENTS FROM ACROSS WASHINGTON AND OREGON ATTENDED. SESSION TOPICS RANGED FROM CYBER BULLYING TO HOW TECHNOLOGY AFFECTS SLEEP TO HOW TO USE SOCIAL MEDIA AS A RESEARCH TOOL. ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS WAS A PANEL DISCUSSION BY A GROUP OF ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG ADULT CANCER SURVIVORS WHO TALKED ABOUT THE ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN THEIR TREATMENT AND RECOVERY. "PARTICIPANTS SAID THEY APPRECIATED HEARING ABOUT THE LATEST RESEARCH, LEARNING NEW IDEAS TO USE SOCIAL MEDIA TO ENGAGE TEENS AND MEETING OTHER PROFESSIONALS INTERESTED IN THIS TOPIC," SAYS DR. MEGAN MORENO, WHO LEADS SMAHRT. "WE PLAN TO HOLD FUTURE CONFERENCES EVERY OTHER YEAR." |
| RESEARCH | WE PROVIDE MORE THAN HEALTHCARE TO OUR PATIENTS. OUR RESEARCHERS AND SCIENTISTS WORK IN THE HOSPITAL, LABORATORY AND COMMUNITY TO FIND CURES FOR PEDIATRIC DISEASES AND IMPROVE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN IN OUR REGION AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. WALKING - AND PEDALING - TO FIGHT OBESITY THE DAYS WHEN NEARLY HALF OF ALL CHILDREN WALKED OR PEDALED TO SCHOOL ARE GONE. ONLY A HANDFUL - 12% TO 13% - TRAVEL TO SCHOOL BY FOOT OR BIKE TODAY. THAT MAY BE PART OF THE REASON WHY MORE THAN ONE THIRD OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS ARE OBESE OR OVERWEIGHT AND WHY MANY DO NOT GET THE RECOMMENDED 60 MINUTES OF DAILY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. DR. JASON MENDOZA IS STUDYING WHETHER "WALKING SCHOOL BUSES" AND "BICYCLE TRAINS" CAN INCREASE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG CHILDREN. BIKE TRAINS AND WALKING SCHOOL BUSES INVOLVE ADULTS LEADING GROUPS OF CHILDREN ALONG SET ROUTES TO MAKE BIKING AND WALKING TO SCHOOL SAFER AND MORE ENJOYABLE. MENDOZA IS ANALYZING HEALTH AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY DATA FROM PARTICIPANTS IN A BIKE TRAIN STUDY LAST YEAR AT FOUR SEATTLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, AND CONTINUES TO GATHER DATA FROM PARTICIPANTS IN ONGOING WALKING SCHOOL BUSES IN SEATTLE AND FEDERAL WAY. MENDOZA IS FOCUSING ON STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS BECAUSE THEY ARE AT GREATER RISK FOR OBESITY, DIABETES AND - LATER IN LIFE - CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE. "WE WANT TO HELP CHILDREN BUILD PHYSICAL ACTIVITY INTO THEIR DAILY ROUTINE NOW AND THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES," HE SAYS. STUDYING CONCUSSION IN KIDS SEATTLE CHILDREN'S IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING THE BEST CARE POSSIBLE FOR CHILDREN WITH CONCUSSION. WE ARE PART OF THE SPORTS CONCUSSION PROGRAM, AN AFFILIATE PROGRAM AMONG SEATTLE CHILDREN'S, HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER AND UW MEDICINE. CURRENTLY, THERE IS NO OBJECTIVE WAY TO DIAGNOSE CONCUSSIONS AND NO OBJECTIVE EVIDENCE THAT SHOWS WHICH TREATMENTS ARE MOST EFFECTIVE. BETTER CARE REQUIRES BETTER RESEARCH, BUT MOST CONCUSSION RESEARCH FOCUSES ON COLLEGE OR PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES. A NEW YOUTH CONCUSSION RESEARCH PROGRAM AT SEATTLE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE - SUPPORTED WITH A GRANT FROM THE SATTERBERG FOUNDATION - AIMS TO IMPROVE CONCUSSION CARE FOR KIDS. "THEIR BRAINS ARE UNDERGOING ENORMOUS CHANGES, BUT WE DON'T KNOW IF CONCUSSIONS DIFFER IN THE DEVELOPING BRAIN THAN IN MATURE BRAINS," SAYS DR. FRED RIVARA, WHO LEADS THE RESEARCH PROGRAM. "WE WANT KIDS TO LIVE ACTIVE LIVES, BUT KEEP THEIR BRAINS HEALTHY, TOO." REMOVING BARRIERS TO CARE FOR TEENS WITH DEPRESSION WHEN PRIMARY CARE DOCTORS DIAGNOSE TEENS WITH DEPRESSION, THEY TYPICALLY REFER THEM TO MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS. BUT THAT MEANS FAMILIES MUST FIND A SPECIALIST, MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AND TRAVEL TO A NEW CARE SETTING - ALL OF WHICH MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR TEENS TO GET EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT. DR. LAURA RICHARDSON DEVELOPED AN INTERVENTION THAT INTEGRATES MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT INTO PRIMARY CARE BY HAVING TEENS DIAGNOSED WITH DEPRESSION MEET WITH A CARE MANAGER IN THE PRIMARY CARE CLINIC. THE CARE MANAGER WORKS WITH PATIENTS AND THEIR PARENTS TO CHOOSE A TREATMENT. DEPENDING ON THEIR CHOICE, THE CARE MANAGER PROVIDES PSYCHOTHERAPY IN THE CLINIC AND/OR WORKS WITH THE PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN TO MAKE SURE PATIENTS RECEIVE ANTIDEPRESSANT MEDICATION. IN A STUDY COMPARING TWO GROUPS OF 13- TO 17-YEAR-OLDS, RICHARDSON FOUND 86% OF THE INTERVENTION GROUP RECEIVED EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT FOR THEIR DEPRESSION VERSUS ONLY 27% OF THOSE GETTING TYPICAL CARE. IN ADDITION, 67% OF THE INTERVENTION GROUP HAD AT LEAST A 50% REDUCTION IN DEPRESSION SYMPTOMS COMPARED TO 39% OF THE OTHERS. "THE INTERVENTION REDUCED THE BURDEN OF STARTING TREATMENT AND SHOWED INTEGRATED CARE WORKS MUCH BETTER FOR TEENS WITH DEPRESSION THAN THE CURRENT SYSTEM," RICHARDSON SAYS. COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THE CARE WE PROVIDE INSIDE SEATTLE CHILDREN'S IS ONLY ONE MEASURE OF OUR MISSION. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY, WE STRIVE TO PREVENT UNDERLYING CAUSES OF ILLNESS AND INJURY, PROVIDE A VOICE FOR FAMILIES WHO ARE NOT ALWAYS HEARD AND PROMOTE PUBLIC POLICIES THAT IMPROVE CHILD HEALTH. WE WORK IN THE COMMUNITY TO MAKE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SAFER AND HEALTHIER WHERE THEY LIVE. SUPPORTING STUDENT SUCCESS A GROWING BODY OF EVIDENCE SHOWS A LINK BETWEEN STUDENT HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS. SEATTLE CHILDREN'S WORKS WITH SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY AND IN THE HOSPITAL TO PREVENT ILLNESS AND INJURY FROM AFFECTING A CHILD'S WELL-BEING AND PROGRESS IN THE CLASSROOM. OUR ONSITE SCHOOL SERVES 1,300 HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN A YEAR. THE SCHOOL'S SIX TEACHERS AND FOUR INSTRUCTIONAL AIDES COORDINATE LESSONS WITH EACH CHILD'S REGULAR TEACHERS AND WORK WITH THEIR SCHOOL TO ENSURE A SUCCESSFUL RETURN. OUR ODESSA BROWN CHILDREN'S CLINIC (OBCC) OPERATES A FREE TEEN CLINIC AT GARFIELD HIGH SCHOOL, WITH APPROXIMATELY 1,400 CLINIC VISITS EVERY SCHOOL YEAR. OPEN DURING SCHOOL HOURS, THE TEEN CLINIC OFFERS A RANGE OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES. OBCC PROVIDES MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AT BEACON HILL INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, MADRONA K-8 AND WELLSPRING FAMILY SERVICES, A DAYCARE CENTER FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE HOMELESS. WE SUPPORT SCHOOL NURSES THROUGH THE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION (OSPI) TO IMPROVE SHARED CARE PLANNING FOR STUDENTS WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS. OUR 21 ATHLETIC TRAINERS WORK WITH 300 TO 800 ATHLETES AT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOLS ACROSS THE PUGET SOUND AREA EACH SPORTS SEASON. LAST YEAR THEY HELPED OVER 12,000 STUDENT ATHLETES. OUR COMMUNITY BENEFIT PRIORITIES IN 2013, WE COMPLETED A COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT THAT DESCRIBED THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN, TEENS AND FAMILIES IN WASHINGTON STATE AND KING COUNTY. THE ASSESSMENT HELPED US IDENTIFY FIVE PRIORITY AREAS TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH. TOGETHER WITH OUR PARTNERS IN THE COMMUNITY, WE MADE PROGRESS ON MORE THAN 40 PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS SOME OF THE HEALTH NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN OUR REGION. HERE ARE HIGHLIGHTS FROM WORK IN EACH PRIORITY AREA. VISIT WWW.SEATTLECHILDRENS.ORG/COMMUNITYHEALTHASSESSMENT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR FIVE PRIORITIES. ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTHCARE SEATTLE CHILDREN'S WAS FOUNDED ON THE PROMISE THAT NO CHILD WILL BE TURNED AWAY, REGARDLESS OF A FAMILY'S ABILITY TO PAY. TO KEEP THAT PROMISE, WE HELP ELIGIBLE FAMILIES ENROLL IN PUBLIC INSURANCE PROGRAMS SUCH AS MEDICAID (KNOWN AS APPLE HEALTH IN WASHINGTON STATE), WORK WITH KING COUNTY HOSPITALS FOR A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY TO PROMOTE PARTICIPATION IN THE WASHINGTON HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE AND MAINTAIN OUR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES EARNING UP TO 400% OF THE POVERTY LEVEL. HELPING FAMILIES NAVIGATE THE ACA SEATTLE CHILDREN'S TOOK NUMEROUS STEPS IN 2014 TO HELP FAMILIES OBTAIN THE INSURANCE COVERAGE THEY NEEDED THROUGH THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA). NINE OF OUR STAFF MEMBERS AT THE HOSPITAL AND THE ODESSA BROWN CHILDREN'S CLINIC WERE TRAINED AS CERTIFIED ASSISTERS FOR THE WASHINGTON HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE SO THEY COULD HELP FAMILIES RESOLVE ANY ISSUES THEY FACED FINDING AND ENROLLING IN QUALIFIED PLANS. WE ALSO CONTACTED PATIENTS 18 TO 21 YEARS OLD TO MAKE SURE THEY UNDERSTOOD THEIR OPTIONS AS YOUNG ADULTS, POSTED EXTENSIVE ACA INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES ONLINE AND ESTABLISHED A DEDICATED PHONE LINE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. IN ADDITION, WE EDUCATED FAMILIES AND STATE AND FEDERAL DECISION MAKERS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF ENSURING THAT ALL INSURANCE PLANS IN THE EXCHANGE OFFER ALL PEDIATRIC SPECIALTY SERVICES WITHIN THEIR PROVIDER NETWORKS. |
| COORDINATED CARE FOR CHRONIC CONDITIONS | CARING FOR CHILDREN WITH COMPLEX CHRONIC CONDITIONS - 25% OF THE CHILDREN WE CARE FOR - REQUIRES SPECIALIZED CARE FROM MANY DIFFERENT PROVIDERS, BOTH AT SEATTLE CHILDREN'S AND IN THE COMMUNITY, WHO NEED TO WORK AS A TEAM. WE STRIVE TO IDENTIFY MEDICALLY COMPLEX CHILDREN, COORDINATE THEIR CARE ACROSS ALL SERVICES AND SUPPORT THEIR TRANSITION TO ADULT CARE TO HELP THEM REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. IDENTIFYING THOSE IN NEED THE FIRST STEP IN PROVIDING CARE COORDINATION FOR MEDICALLY COMPLEX CHILDREN IS IDENTIFYING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHO NEED ASSISTANCE. DRS. TAMARA SIMON AND RITA MANGIONE-SMITH LED THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ALGORITHM THAT DISTINGUISHES PATIENTS WHO ARE MEDICALLY COMPLEX FROM THOSE WHO ARE NOT AND TELLS HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS WHICH FAMILIES ARE MOST LIKELY TO BENEFIT FROM CARE COORDINATION. THE ALGORITHM, WHICH APPLIES A STANDARD SET OF CRITERIA TO DISCHARGE DATA AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE DATA, HAS BEEN ADOPTED BY 20 HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS NATIONWIDE. "WITHOUT A DEFINITIVE METHODOLOGY, MEDICAL COMPLEXITY IS OPEN TO INTERPRETATION BY A CHILD'S INDIVIDUAL PROVIDERS," MANGIONE-SMITH SAYS. "THE ALGORITHM IS AN OBJECTIVE WAY TO ASSESS MEDICAL COMPLEXITY SO THOSE WHO NEED CARE COORDINATION DON'T SLIP THROUGH THE CRACKS AND SO LIMITED RESOURCES GO TO THOSE MOST IN NEED." PREPARING TEENS FOR ADULT MEDICAL CARE TRANSITIONING FROM PEDIATRIC MEDICAL CARE TO ADULT MEDICAL CARE CAN BE CHALLENGING FOR TEENS, PARTICULARLY THOSE WITH SPECIAL HEALTHCARE NEEDS. CHILDREN BORN WITH HEART DEFECTS, FOR EXAMPLE, MAY NEED CARE THEIR ENTIRE LIVES. OUR HEART CENTER HELPS TEENS WITH HEART DEFECTS PREPARE FOR THE TRANSITION TO ADULT CARE BY COLLABORATING WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON (UW) TO OFFER THE ADULT CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE PROGRAM. THE TEAM INCLUDES DOCTORS AND NURSES FROM BOTH SEATTLE CHILDREN'S AND THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, WHO HELP TEENS UNDERSTAND THEIR CONDITION AND TEACH THEM TO MANAGE THEIR CARE AS THEY MATURE INTO ADULTS. AT LAST YEAR'S TEEN HEART TRANSPLANT TRANSITION DAY, HEART PATIENTS AGES 15 TO 18 DISCUSSED DIET, EXERCISE AND OTHER IMPORTANT HEALTH TOPICS, HEARD FROM YOUNG ADULTS WHO HAVE ALREADY TRANSITIONED TO ADULT CARE AND MET ADULT PROVIDERS AND STAFF FROM THE UW. EQUITY AND ACCESS IN SOUTH KING COUNTY SEATTLE CHILDREN'S WORKS CLOSELY WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT SOUTH KING COUNTY TO UNDERSTAND THE AREA'S STRENGTHS AND CHALLENGES, PROVIDE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO HEALTHY CHOICES AND FOSTER INCLUSIVENESS. TEENS SHARE THEIR VIEW ON COMMUNITY HEALTH WHAT KEEPS COMMUNITIES HEALTHY? WE ASKED TWO DOZEN YOUTH FROM SOUTHWEST KING COUNTY, SPECIFICALLY HIGHLINE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S HEALTH SCIENCES AND HUMAN SERVICES HIGH SCHOOL, MATT GRIFFIN YMCA, BOYS & GIRLS CLUB EX3 TEEN CENTER AND THE INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE'S TRUE GROUP, TO DESCRIBE HEALTH IN THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH PHOTOS. AS PART OF A PHOTOVOICE PROJECT, EACH PARTICIPANT TOOK AT LEAST 20 PHOTOS OF THE PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS THAT KEEP BURIEN, WHITE CENTER, SEATAC, FEDERAL WAY AND TUKWILA HEALTHY - EVERYTHING FROM A FARMER'S MARKET TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO A COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC. SOME OF THEM PRESENTED THEIR PHOTOS AT A LOCAL COFFEE SHOP. "THIS PROJECT GENERATED A TEEN PERSPECTIVE ON HEALTH THAT WILL HELP GUIDE SEATTLE CHILDREN'S WORK IN THEIR COMMUNITIES," SAYS CELESTE CHUNG, ONE OF THE PROJECT LEADERS. MAKING COMMUNITIES HEALTHIER SOUTH SEATTLE AND SOUTH KING COUNTY RESIDENTS ARE EXERCISING MORE, EATING HEALTHIER AND BREATHING EASIER THANKS TO SUPPORT FROM A COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION GRANT (CTG) AWARDED TO SEATTLE CHILDREN'S, THE HEALTHY KING COUNTY COALITION (HKCC) AND PUBLIC HEALTH SEATTLE KING COUNTY. AIMED AT OBESITY PREVENTION AND TOBACCO CONTROL, THE CTG HELPED COMMUNITIES TAKE A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT STEPS IN 2014. THE RENTON HOUSING AUTHORITY, FOR EXAMPLE, ADOPTED A SMOKE-FREE POLICY FOR ALL OF ITS BUILDINGS. THE HIGHLINE AND KENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS INTRODUCED NEW PHYSICAL EDUCATION CURRICULUMS DESIGNED TO INCREASE ACTIVITY DURING PE CLASS AND THROUGHOUT THE DAY. HIGHLINE, HARBORVIEW, VALLEY AND MULTICARE AUBURN MEDICAL CENTERS CHANGED THEIR CAFETERIA ENVIRONMENTS AND VENDING TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO HEALTHIER FOOD AND BEVERAGES. IN ADDITION TO ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES, COMMUNITY MEMBERS GAINED SKILLS IN COMMUNICATING AND PROMOTING STRONGER POLICIES, BETTER SYSTEMS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES TO DECISION MAKERS AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERS. "BY STEPPING UP TO HELP SHEPHERD THIS GRANT, SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HAS BEEN PARAMOUNT IN IMPROVING HEALTH EQUITY AND ACCESS IN SOUTH KING COUNTY," SAYS VAL THOMAS-MATSON, WHO LEADS THE HKCC. OBESITY HEALTHY EATING AND ACTIVE LIVING ARE LIFELONG HABITS. WE ARE A LEADER IN COMMUNITYWIDE EFFORTS TO PROMOTE HEALTHY EATING AND ACTIVE LIVING AND TO PREVENT AND REDUCE OBESITY AMONG ALL CHILDREN, TEENS AND FAMILIES. WE EDUCATE CAREGIVERS, PROMOTE POLICES AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS SO ALL CHILDREN, TEENS AND FAMILIES ARE EMPOWERED TO MAKE HEALTHY CHANGES. SHARING A COMBINATION FOR BETTER HEALTH BY FOLLOWING FIVE TIPS REPRESENTED BY THE NUMBERS 7-5-2-1-0, ALL CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES CAN TAKE SMALL BUT POWERFUL STEPS TOWARD A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE. SEATTLE CHILDREN'S WORKS IN THE COMMUNITY TO ENCOURAGE ALL CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES TO FOLLOW 7-5-2-1-0. IN 2014 WE DEVELOPED A 7-5-2-1-0 TOOL KIT WITH HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES TO TEACH YOUNG CHILDREN ABOUT HEALTHY CHOICES AND TRAINED CHILDCARE WORKERS FROM NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE EARLY LEARNING AND THE HORN OF AFRICA SERVICES TO USE THE KIT IN THEIR CLASSROOMS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KITSAP COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH, MULTICARE MARY BRIDGE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, SPOKANE HEALTH DISTRICT, INLAND NW HEALTH SERVICES AND OTHER HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS, WE ALSO HOSTED MEETINGS TO PROMOTE HEALTHY EATING AND ACTIVE LIVING CHOICES FOR CHILDREN, TEENS, ADULTS, AND FAMILIES ACROSS WASHINGTON STATE. HELPING FAMILIES ACT! HEALTHY SEATTLE CHILDREN'S AND THE YMCA HAVE HELPED HUNDREDS OF OBESE AND OVERWEIGHT CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES LEAD HEALTHIER LIFESTYLES THROUGH THE ACTIVELY CHANGING TOGETHER! (ACT!) PROGRAM. THE EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM HAS GROWN FROM FOUR SEATTLE-AREA YMCAS WHEN IT STARTED TO 17 LOCATIONS RANGING FROM OLYMPIA TO MARYSVILLE TO YAKIMA. CHILDREN 8 TO 14 YEARS OLD ARE REFERRED TO ACT! BY HEATH PROVIDERS. THEY AND THEIR FAMILIES ATTEND 12 WEEKLY SESSIONS AND GET FREE YMCA MEMBERSHIPS DURING THAT TIME. THE 90-MINUTE SESSIONS INCLUDE FITNESS ACTIVITIES FOR THE CHILD WITH THEIR FAMILY AND ON THEIR OWN, GUIDANCE FOR PARENTS IN DEVELOPING A HEALTHY FAMILY LIFESTYLE AND PREPARATION OF A LIGHT MEAL DURING WHICH FAMILIES LEARN ABOUT NUTRITION. "WHEN KIDS SEE THEIR PARENTS EATING A WIDE VARIETY OF FOODS AND BEING ACTIVE, THEY'RE MORE LIKELY TO DO THE SAME," SAYS MARY JONES VERBOVSKI, A CHILDREN'S DIETITIAN WHO LEADS ACT! SESSIONS. MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ACCESS TO MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES IS VITAL TO KEEPING OUR COMMUNITY HEALTHY; HOWEVER, LESS THAN 20% OF CHILDREN IN WASHINGTON STATE WHO NEED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES RECEIVE IT. THROUGH EDUCATION, TRAINING, RESEARCH AND CARE COORDINATION, WE WORK TO INCREASE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND EXPAND THE COMMUNITY'S CAPACITY TO SERVE MORE FAMILIES. TRACKING TREATMENT PROGRESS MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT IS DIFFICULT TO MONITOR OBJECTIVELY. DR. FREDA LIU WORKED WITH DR. COREY FAGAN AND JON HAUSER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON TO INCORPORATE TRACKING MEASURES FOR CHILDREN IN A MONITORING PROGRAM THEY DEVELOPED FOR ADULTS. THE PROGRAM, CALLED OWLOUTCOMES, USES COMPUTERIZED SURVEYS TO TRACK PROGRESS BETWEEN EACH THERAPY SESSION. PARENTS AND PATIENTS (IF THEY'RE OLD ENOUGH) RESPOND TO STATEMENTS IN THE SURVEYS ABOUT THE SEVERITY OF THEIR SYMPTOMS. THE RESPONSES ARE PLOTTED ON GRAPHS THAT SHOW HOW THE SEVERITY CHANGES OVER TIME. ALL OF THE PROVIDERS IN OUR PSYCHIATRY AND BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE CLINIC WERE TRAINED TO USE THE PROGRAM LAST YEAR. "FAMILIES AND PROVIDERS ALIKE APPRECIATE LEARNING HOW TREATMENT IS WORKING AND WHAT PROGRESS THEY'RE MAKING TOWARD THEIR GOALS," LIU SAYS. PROVIDING A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG ADULTS CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES RELY ON PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO MEET MANY OF THEIR UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL NEEDS. AS THESE CHILDREN BECOME YOUNG ADULTS, THEY OFTEN STRUGGLE TO FIND RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY. SEATTLE CHILDREN'S OPENED THE ALYSSA BURNETT ADULT LIFE CENTER IN BOTHELL LAST YEAR TO FILL THIS GAP. CHARLIE AND BARBARA BURNETT AND A NONPROFIT THEY FOUNDED, TESSERA, DONATED $7 MILLION TO LAUNCH THE CENTER, NAMED AFTER THEIR DAUGHTER, A YOUNG WOMAN ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM. THE CENTER, AFFILIATED WITH THE AUTISM CENTER AT SEATTLE CHILDREN'S, OFFERS CLASSES RANGING FROM MUSIC TO FITNESS TO COOKING, AND PROVIDES A PLACE TO MEET FOR YOUNG ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES OF ALL KINDS. "THESE ARE LIFELONG CONDITIONS," SAYS DR. GARY STOBBE OF THE AUTISM CENTER. "OUR COMMITMENT TO THE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES DOESN'T STOP AT A CERTAIN AGE." |
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