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BY JENNIFER SCHAEFER

The Campaign for Swedish

The successful, system-wide fundraising initiative launched on January 1, 2007, can be characterized by a series of numbers:
7 years, the Campaigns length. $100 million, its original goal the most ambitious in Swedishs history. $130 million, the amount
of money the Campaign had raised by its conclusion on December 31, 2013. 61,000, the number of people who contributed.
2,000,000, the approximate number of patients these funds have helped.
But, of course, numbers dont tell the whole story or stories, as the case may be. Because every Swedish patient has a unique
story that together combine to tell another, farther-reaching one the story of a stronger health-delivery system that is able to
offer better treatment options and more access to advanced research and clinical trials than it did seven years ago, thanks to the
generosity of community members.
This latest chapter of Swedishs history has roots that, like the rest of the medical center, date to 1910, when ten Swedish-born
physicians, led by Dr. Nils Johanson, each contributed $1,000 to start Swedish Hospital. Dr. Johanson and his colleagues would
undoubtedly have been proud to watch their humble hospital, which began with just 24 beds, grow into the largest nonprofit healthcare provider in the greater Seattle area, as well as to see it continually strive to provide better care to the communities it serves.
On the following pages, youll read the stories of several Swedish patients and learn about how the Campaign has helped
provide them with enhanced care and improved health and, equally as important, a greater sense of hope.
Its a story we can all be proud of.

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Tom Goldader smiles with his wife, Sally,

after being treated for severe aortic valve stenosis
with Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR),
an innovative new procedure and a non-invasive
alternative to open-heart surgery.

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Swedish Heart & Vascular Institute

A few years ago, Tom Goldader, a Bremerton resident in his from the Campaign. The TAVR procedure is conducted in the
mid-80s, noticed he was tiring more easily on his beloved new John J. and Katherine A. Harnish Cardiovascular Hybrid
Operating Room, completed
daily walks. Physicians
the following fall at the
discovered that Tom was
Swedish/Cherry Hill camsuffering from severe aortic
pus thanks to more than
valve stenosis, a condition
$1 million in philanthropic
that limits blood flow from
support which is outfitted
the heart due to the calciwith cutting-edge imaging
fication and narrowing of
equipment, the result of a
the aortic valve. The tradifurther $250,000 in gifts.
tional treatment of replacNot only does the availaing the faulty valve via openbility of the less-invasive
heart surgery was too risky
TAVR mean shorter procefor Tom, given his age, the
dure times and hospital
amount of plaque in his
stays compared to tradiaorta and other medical
tional open-heart surgery,
conditions, including type
it also means a longer, bet2 diabetes and kidney probter quality of life for previlems. Fortunately for Tom,
Caregivers at the Swedish Heart & Vascular Institute in the new
John J. and Katherine A. Harnish Cardiovascular Hybrid Operating Room.
ously untreatable or highthe Swedish Heart & Vascular Institute offered a much-less-invasive alternative risk patients, such as Tom Goldader.
Tom had his TAVR procedure at Swedish in October 2012.
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
He
stayed
in the hospital for five days, followed by two weeks
Swedish became one of the few sites in the U.S. to offer
this innovative new procedure in which the damaged valve at a rehabilitation center, before returning home. These days,
is replaced with an artificial valve delivered to the heart via hes back to his favorite pastime taking long walks around
a catheter-based system placed through the femoral artery his neighborhood.
Doctors at Swedish gave Tom new life, she says.
in the leg in spring 2012, thanks to $250,000 in support

You made a $19 million impact

Gift support to The Campaign for Swedish launched our cardiovascular program into a new era of cutting-edge technology, enhanced
patient education, innovative research and most importantly, improved patient care. Some of the most significant programs that
benefited from your gift support include:

Cardiovascular research: $2 million Cardiovascular Research develops and adopts new treatments and diagnostic techniques that have a direct impact on the life expectancy and quality of life of our patients, and on the global understanding of
cardiovascular disease.
Comprehensive Heart Failure Program: $4.8 million The program provides a full spectrum of services related to long-term
care, patient monitoring and disease management, with the goal of reducing relapses and preventing readmissions for heart failure.
Hybrid Operating Room: $1.3 million The Hybrid Operating Room combines state-of-the-art surgical technology with the advanced
imaging equipment typically found in a cardiac cath lab, allowing surgical clinicians and cardiologists to work together to reduce
morbidity, hospital length of stay and recovery time for our patients.

Cardiovascular Diagnostic and Imaging Center: $1 million The Center specializes in the non-invasive diagnosis and monitoring
of cardiovascular diseases, allowing patients to undergo a variety of sophisticated tests, review the results with their cardiologist and
evaluate a proposed treatment plan all within a single visit.
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Community Health
SWEDISH RN RESIDENCY PROGR AM
Nursing students study how to handle highly stressful of education and training, and nurses are evaluated in a
medical situations, but its very different to experience one for standardized way.
the first time once they graduate. The Swedish RN Residency
Much of the program takes place in a new state-of-the-art
Program was created in 2010 to
Nursing Simulation Lab located
help ease new nurses transition
at the Swedish/Cherry Hill camfrom the classroom into the hospus, funded in part by nearly
pital environment. The program
$500,000 raised at the inaugural
established in part to foster
Destination Swedish luncheon
the development of skillful, comin February 2 013. In the lab,
mitted career nurses in response
residents take part in various
to a national nursing shortage
simulated clinical scenarios, durfocuses on an intensive, 12-week
ing which they work on lifelike,
to 1-year orientation period durcomputer-controlled mannequins
ing which nurses focus on their
using real equipment, then underSwedish
RN
residents
can
now
benefit
from
a
choice of several specialties,
go thorough debriefings.
new state-of-art Nursing Simulation Lab, funded in part by generous
donors at the Destination Swedish luncheon in 2013.
such as Neonatal Intensive Care,
Altaras recalls how one new
Labor and Delivery, and Emergency Care.
residency grad performed so well during a Code Blue that the
Before the Swedish RN Residency Program, nurses hospitals staff was blown away that this was a brand-new nurse.
were trained out on the units by individual nurses, so you
Nurses leave the program ready to go out on the floor and
can imagine the variability in training, says June Altaras, take care of patients, she says. They know exactly what to do,
R.N., Swedishs chief nursing officer, who had an integral role because theyve been coached through it in a lab setting and
in creating the program. Now we have a standardized level have gotten it right.

You made a $13.8 million impact

Donors like you have supported innovative programs and initiatives throughout The Campaign for Swedish with the goal of improving
the overall health of our communities. Your support has increased access to quality care for all of our patients and their families through
many programs, including the following:

RN Residency Program: $675,000 The nursing Residency Program at Swedish trains recently graduated RNs to become the
skilled and dedicated career nurses that are so important to the patient-centered care that is Swedishs hallmark.

Emergency services: $1.5 million Expansions and additions to several of Swedishs life-saving emergency departments brought
quality emergency care into communities that need it most, providing indispensable services within minutes of home for thousands
of our patients.
Caring for our communities: $9.3 million Swedish takes seriously our responsibility to improve the health and well-being of our
communities. Whether through health education, charity care, or programs for the medically underserved, were committed to caring
for the people of our region and beyond.
Swedish art collection: $725,000 At Swedish, we believe that art greatly contributes to a healing environment. Art fills hallways,
waiting areas and offices with pieces that convey the beauty of nature and the power of the human spirit to provide a respite and
hope to patients and their families.
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New nurses and clinical educators

in the Swedish RN Residency Program participate
in simulated clinical scenarios that prepare them
to handle highly stressful medical situations.

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Guy Hudson, M.D.,

examines Emmitt, a 13-month-old patient
in his office at Swedish/First Hill.

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Women & Childrens

SWEDISH NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
Most of the nearly 9,000 babies born at Swedish each year to a malformation of mom Stephanies uterus that put her at
have routine births, but about one out of every 10 isnt so lucky. risk for premature labor.
I had such a hard time leaving Piper
These infants require specialized care
and going home without her, but the little
at the Swedish Neonatal Intensive Care
things the nurses did, like dressing her in
Unit (NICU) at the First Hill campus, the
a special outfit each day, made me realize
most experienced, high-tech Level III
they were treating her as if she was part
NICU in the state. In August 2010, the
of their family, says Stephanie of Pipers
NICU which often operated at up to
25-day stay in the NICU. They let me call
90 percent capacity, when the recommenanytime, 24/7, answered all our questions
dation for such a facility is 75 percent
and accepted all our emotions in a nice
underwent a 10,735-square-foot exand reassuring manner.
pansion that added 15 additional neoTo say thanks and help support future
natal intensive-care beds to the existing
patients, for Pipers first birthday, Stephanie
61 beds, as well as family rooms, a family
and husband Jonathan asked friends and
lounge and an educational conference
family to make donations to the Swedish
center. The $3.7-million expansion was
After spending her first 25 days of life in the
made possible by a combination of the Swedish NICU, Piper Baily is now a thriving toddler. NICU instead of giving Piper gifts of toys
hospitals own capital, which funded the physical-space reno- or clothes. Piper, who is thriving, will celebrate her second
vation, and $1.9 million in gifts used to purchase state-of-the- birthday this summer.
Our team at Swedish treated us like people, not just another
art technology and equipment.
One of the tiny patients who benefitted from the expanded patient, and that really made a difference, says Stephanie.
facility was Piper Baily, who was born seven weeks early due Swedish has such a special place in our hearts.

You made a $7.6 million impact

Thanks to you, and thousands of donors like you, weve changed the way we care for women, infants and children in our
communities. The story above and programs listed below show how your gifts have made an impact:

The Lytle Center for Pregnancy and Newborns: $2.8 million The Lytle Center provides a full spectrum of care for expectant
and new moms including well-baby exams, lactation consultations, education classes, support groups, and postpartum mood
disorders screening.
The Gossman Center for Advanced Simulation: $2.7 million The Gossman Center allows physicians and medical teams to
utilize lifelike mannequins and advanced simulation to perfect their skills.

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit expansion: $1.9 million The expansion increased the capacity of the Level III NICU by
50 percent, enabling the highly-skilled and dedicated caregivers to provide the highest level of neonatal intensive care to
our most vulnerable patients.

Pediatric Therapy Services: $100,000 Pediatric Therapy Services provides occupational, physical and speech therapy to improve
the quality of life for children and teenagers with special needs, and provides resources and support for their families.

The Center for Perinatal Research: $250,000 The Center studies the cause and consequences of adverse pregnancy outcomes,
and uses this knowledge to reduce the burden of morbidity and mortality in maternal and infant populations.

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Marsha Rivkin Center

for Ovarian Cancer Research
OVARIAN CANCER EARLY DETECTION SCREENING PROGRAM
Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of gynecological or ovarian cancer or have tested positive for genetic markers,
cancer-related deaths among women between the ages of 35 such as BRCA1 or BRCA2. The latter was the case for study parand 74. One reason why is that its usually detected in later ticipant Marissa Thomas, who was referred to the Rivkin Center
stages, when it is more serious and difficult
by Swedishs genetic-counseling group after it
to treat. In 2009, the Marsha Rivkin Center
confirmed that shes a carrier of a genetic mutafor Ovarian Cancer Research, in collaboration associated with hereditary nonpolyposis
tion with Swedish and the Fred Hutchinson
colorectal cancer, known as Lynch Syndrome.
Cancer Research Center, launched the OvarWhen I first heard the news, I was
ian Cancer Early Detection Screening Program
shocked, says Marissa. This was my first
to study ways to diagnose more women with
time hearing about this program and learning
this devastating disease earlier. The program
about ovarian cancer as a whole. The staff at
tests whether two screening methods
the Rivkin Center have made it a smooth
biannual CA-125 blood tests and annual
transition and dont make me feel like just a
ovarian ultrasounds can help detect ovarian
number or a participant in a study. Everyone
Saul
Rivkin,
M.D.,
founder
and
cancer at an early stage in healthy women
Ive encountered has been extremely helpful,
chairman of the Marsha Rivkin Center
for Ovarian Cancer Research.
found to be at risk for the disease. Additioncaring and nice.
ally, it provides researchers with information and resources that
One of the things Ive learned, she continues, is that
could assist in finding additional blood markers that might work most women who have been diagnosed with ovarian cancer
together with the CA-125 blood tests.
usually dont know they have it because the symptoms are
An extension of a screening study started in 2002 at the pretty quiet, and they dont realize it until its too late. My
Hutchinson Center, this potentially life-saving program is advice for other women would be to go get checked out. Our
made possible because of community support and is free to health is one of the most important things we have, but women
qualifying participants. Currently, 479 women are enrolled. can be so busy taking care of others, we can forget to take the
Candidates must have two or more blood relatives with breast time to take care of ourselves.

You made a $12.8 million impact

Because of the incredible philanthropic investments made throughout The Campaign for Swedish, the Rivkin Center now annually
invests more than $1.5 million in research and scientific programs focused on improved treatment, early detection and prevention
of ovarian cancer. Some programs that your investments help make possible include:

Early Detection Program: The Early Detection Program invests in studies with promising evidence of establishing a more effective
early detection test for ovarian cancer, and provides women at high risk of developing ovarian cancer free access to novel biomarkers
twice every year.

Research grants: Research grants fund up to $1 million annually to researchers who offer the greatest hope for creating a reliable,
easy to administer test for ovarian cancer, through a competitive peer-review process.
Saul Rivkin Innovation Fund: This fund honors Dr. Rivkin and further expands research in the detection, prevention and treatment of
ovarian cancer, by supporting activities that lie outside the scope of the Centers traditional grant-making program.

Ovarian Cancer Research Symposium: The Symposium is the longest-running meeting of the best and brightest minds in ovarian
cancer research, providing researchers the opportunity to come together, discuss their work, and share recent advances.
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the best and brightest scientists who are
working to find a safe, reliable and effective
early detection test for ovarian cancer.

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Jim Bowen, M.D., looks on as a patient

utilizes the specialized exercise equipment at
the new Swedish Multiple Sclerosis Center.

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Swedish Neuroscience Institute

SWEDISH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS CENTER
More than 400,000 people in the U.S. are battling multiple the centers medical director, adding that approximately 25
sclerosis a chronic, lifelong disease that causes neurological studies are ongoing.
problems, ranging from loss of balance to decreased mobility,
The centers patient-centered design combines both functhat affects nearly every aspect of a persons life. Since April tion and aesthetics, featuring abundant natural light and ma2012, multiple sclerosis (MS) sufferterials, a lobby with a live plant wall
ers in our area, as well as across the
and an outdoor therapy terrace with
nation, have been able to have their
an area for physical therapy and gait
needs met under one roof at the
training on multiple terrains, outfitted
Swedish MS Center. The 11,700with a safety harness.
square-foot center one of the largThe project wouldnt have beest of its kind in the nation provides
come a reality without support from
diagnostic and clinical care by nationthe community, notes Dr. Bowen, inally recognized MS specialists and
cluding $2.2 million in construction
providers and also addresses every
funds and $2.2 million raised to supaspect of living with MS through a
port programs.
The new MS Center at Swedish/Cherry Hill was made possible
in
large
part
because
of
generous
Campaign
gifts.
host of specialized services and facilSays Dr. Bowen, Prior to the Camities. These include a physical-therapy gym and wellness gym paign, our MS Center was located on the 2nd floor of the
designed for the needs of MS patients; emotional-wellness Jefferson Tower a big improvement from our previous space
programs, such as social work and psychiatry for patients and in the James tower, but nevertheless one with limitations. We
families; and support services as diverse as pet therapy, music had no room for expansion and no physical-therapy gym. It was
therapy and yoga. The center also offers a vocational coun- difficult to schedule multiple appointments on the same day,
selor to help patients find and keep employment.
because our services were dispersed across campus. This new
Equally important, patients have access to one of the larg- facility at the Cherry Hill campus allowed us to consolidate the
est MS research programs in the Pacific Northwest. Research different components of care into a single location. Furthermore,
coordinators are available to assist those who are interested these services are all specific to MS patients, with providers
in participating in research studies, says Jim Bowen, M.D., that have devoted their careers to treating this disease.

You made a $20.5 million impact

Our world-class neurosciences program is dedicated to the treatment and study of a full spectrum of disorders affecting the brain
and central nervous system. A few initiatives that you supported include:

Multiple Sclerosis Center: $4.4 million The Swedish MS Center is one of the largest, most comprehensive sites for MS diagnosis,
treatment, and research in the country, and is designed to help each individual patient address their unique social, emotional,
psychological, vocational and recreational needs.

Ultrasound research and therapy: $800,000 Ultrasound treatment, including low-frequency, low-intensity pressure waves, are
being studied as a non-invasive alternative to surgery for patients who have suffered stroke and other brain disorders.

Ben and Catherine Ivy Center for Advanced Brain Tumor Treatment: $13.7 million The Ivy Center provides comprehensive, patient-centered care, conducts innovative research to improve survival rates, and provide a higher quality of life for brain
cancer patients.

Stroke Telemedicine: $450,000 Stroke Telemedicine uses the two-way transmission of data and high-definition video to connect
partner hospital emergency departments with Swedish neurologists, improving outcomes for stroke patients throughout Washington.
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Swedish Cancer Institute

TRUE FAMILY WOMENS CANCER CENTER
Cancer impacts the whole family, especially a familys pri- guide patients to the appropriate available services.
mary caregiver a role often assumed by women. Building on
One of the first patients to be treated at the True Center was
the rock-solid foundation of the Swedish Cancer Institute Nancy Haunty, a 45-year-old, stage IV breast-cancer patient.
Washingtons oldest and largest cancer treatment center in Nancy was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2002, when she was
June 2012, Swedish opened the True
just 33. For the past 12 years, under
Family Womens Cancer Center, fundthe care of her longtime oncologist,
ed entirely by more than $12 million
Kristine Rinn, M.D., she has courain generous philanthropic support. The
geously battled the disease as it has
center focuses exclusively on treating
spread to her lungs, liver, spine and
the specialized needs of women with
brain. Late last year, Nancy started on
cancer, which can differ significantly
a new chemotherapy drug, Halaven,
from those of men from survival rates
and was seeing promising results.
for certain types of cancer to differing
When you have cancer, your enresponses to particular drugs.
tire life is impacted, says Nancy.
The 23,600-square-foot True
Everything from your ability to work
Patricia Dawson, M.D., medical director and surgeon,
treats patients in the True Family Womens Cancer Center.
Center, located at the Swedish/First Hill
and pay the bills to coping with the
campus, combines the latest treatment options, including promis- emotional toll of living with a terminal disease. Having a
ing clinical trials, with a wealth of support services, all in one wide variety of services under one roof is essential, because
place. Support services include the Sellen Construction fighting cancer involves so much more than receiving cheEducation Center, cancer-education classes, support groups, motherapy.
oncology social workers, psychiatric care focusing on the
She adds, I often reflect on how fortunate I am to receive
emotional challenges of living with cancer, genetic counselors, world-class oncology care in such a lovely, inviting environnutritional counselors and financial counselors. Consolidated- ment. Im at the center nearly every week, and it makes me
care teams work together to handle every detail of a patients feel very valued and special to have such an amazing place,
care, with American Cancer Society navigators helping to with an amazing staff, to call home. i

You made a $27.9 million impact

Community support to the Campaign established numerous services and patient-centered programs that contribute to the quality
of care that the Swedish Cancer Institute is known for, including:

Breast Care Express: $1.1 million Mobile coaches house full-service mammography clinics-on-wheels, bringing same-day
breast cancer screening results to women throughout Western Washington.
Robert and Jean Reid Family Innovative Therapeutics & Research Unit: $3 million The Innovative Therapeutic & Research

Unit will utilize molecular biology to find the personal molecular fingerprint of both the cancer patient and their tumor to inform
customized, preventative or anticancer therapy.

Supportive Care Services: $1.5 million Supportive Care Services complement clinical care by addressing non-medical needs

of each patient ranging from social work, financial assistance, support groups, educational resources and art therapy.

Swedish Cancer Institute research: $4.4 million SCI is one of the most comprehensive community-based cancer research
organizations in the Western United States, empowering choice and instilling hope in our patients and their families.
The True Family Womens Cancer Center: $12.6 million The single largest Campaign project, the Center is a single portal
where cancer patients receive personalized, coordinated care and access to an array of resources and specialists.
Writer Jennifer Schaefer is a frequent contributor to IMPACT. She can be reached at schaefer.jen@gmail.com.

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Nancy Haunty, a patient at the

True Family Womens Cancer Center, enjoys
an afternoon at Seattles Golden Gardens Park
with her husband, Jake, and dog, Rose.

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