Browsing ‘Events/Fundraisers’
Measuring Mission at the St. Joseph Foundation
“Much of the work being done at St. Joseph Hospital falls into the category of ‘best kept secrets.’ Our job at the Foundation is to share with the community the remarkable work being done by our local physicians and the caregivers at the Hospital. The more people who know about St. Joseph Hospital and our commitment to excellent medicine and compassionate care, the more they will feel compelled to support it, as many of you already do.”
-Nancy Steiger, Regional CEO & CMO, “CEO Briefing on Radiation Oncology” at Mt. Baker Theatre in Bellingham, WA on November 12, 2009
If some stories beg to be told, so do certain statistics. Especially when these numbers reveal how treating every patient with safe, evidence based compassionate care—every time, every touch—translate to remarkable rates of cancer survival. Extending lives provides a base measure, suggesting also symptoms relieved, illnesses managed.
Every Hospital program hopes to provide the finest care. At St. Joseph’s Cancer Center, survival rates for the most common cancer sites exceed those reported in the National Oncology Database, for cancers of the breast and prostate, by about two percent; and ten percent for lung and colorectal cancers.
The Cancer Center’s Dr. William Hall put the significance of these figures into perspective, in comments distilled from his November 12 presentation to members of the Circle of Care:
CEO Briefing on Interventional Radiology & Radiation Oncology in Bellingham
Thursday, November 12, Mt. Baker Theatre – Circle of Care members and their guests were given a look behind the scenes at some of the hospital programs supported by the Hospital Foundation. Nancy Steiger, Regional CEO and CMO, pointed out that we have many reasons to be proud of our award-winning Hospital, and just as many reasons to donate to the Hospital Foundation. The contributions made by guest speakers Dag Jensen, MD (Northwest Radiologists) and Dr. William Hall (Cancer Center) illustrated this statement.
Planning For Future Retirement
“How to Retire,” of the Leadership Briefing Series, was held on October 21st, 2009 at the Hotel Bellwether Ballroom. Nicholas Kaiser, Director and Chairman of Saturna Capital, was the guest speaker. Below are photos of the event, which helped an audience of St. Joseph anesthesiologists and radiologists plan for retirement.
More photos? View our Photostream.
A Celebration of Philanthropy
Care. Share. Inspire.
The Donor Recognition Gala was held on May 2nd, 2009 at the Semiahmoo Resort in Blaine, Washington. Jonathan Klein, President of CNN/US, was the guest speaker at the event. Below are photos of the event, to recognize and thank generous donors and community members who have contributed to the Foundation in 2009.
More photos? View our Photostream.