BREAST IMAgINg CENTER OF ExCEllENCE

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1 COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT 2012

2 BREAST IMAgINg CENTER OF ExCEllENCE A non-profit, patient-centered, breast imaging center of excellence, the Carol Milgard Breast Center s mission is to provide sustainable breast health services to all women in the community in a caring environment that fosters confidence, comfort, peace and dignity for each individual. We serve all patients including those who are medically underserved, regardless of their ability to pay for services. We take great pride in serving our community as a health care provider, employer and community partner. The breast center boasts seven radiologists/physicians who specialize in mammography and breast imaging and 45 experienced and dedicated clinical and administrative employees. We have a collaborative community model of ownership and management with two owners Franciscan Health System and MultiCare Health System and managing partner TRA Medical Imaging. The unique, collaborative partnership received a founding gift from the Gary E. Milgard Family Foundation and is named in honor of Carol Milgard, a long-time Tacoma resident, philanthropist and 30-year breast cancer survivor. COMMUNITY BENEFIT HIgHlIgHTS We recognize our responsibilities to the people in the region and are proud of our contributions and benefits to the community. Our primary goals are to support our mission, provide screening and diagnostic imaging services to potentially save lives, improve the quality of lives for patients and their families, and to build a healthier community. This report contains highlights of some of the ways we supported those goals.

3 COMPASSIONATE CARE Caring For All, Regardless of Their Ability to Pay OvERAll PATIENT CARE 33,847 Unique Patients Served MAMMOgRAPHY SCREENINg EvENTS FOR MEdICAllY UNdERSERvEd 53,222 Total Patient Visits Screening Events 8 91,194 Total Exams/ Procedures Performed Women Served 131 First-time pilot with Susan G. Komen s La Mujer program for Latina women COMPASSIONATE CARE volunteer INvOlvEMENT $481,311 Total care provided for patients who could not afford needed services Carol Milgard Breast Center relies on volunteers to provide patient support during screening events, to package and disseminate breast health awareness materials, and to spread the word among churches and community groups of the financial assistance for breast care

4 BREAST HEAlTH EdUCATION Breast Health Education & Awareness Events: 13 Established Partner Relationship with Retailer (nordstrom): 1 Breast Self-Examination Tutorials at Screening Events: 8 Large Community Presentations by Radiologist: 2 new Website Launch: 1 (includes additional breast health educational information) Radio Interview about Center Mission, Services & Breast Health Awareness: 1 Raised $13,390 from Pink at the Park Fundraising Auction to Support Screening Events (doubled amount raised in 2011) Hosted Pierce County Breast Disease Conferences: 36 (Conferences brought together teams of specialists to evaluate breast cancer case studies) COMMUNITY OUTREACH INITIATIvE: County Epidemiology Report Reviewed/utilized research from Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department to determine how better to provide for the underserved and at-risk women in Pierce County Distributed news release and report findings to media followed by news Tribune article, March 3, 2012 Distributed research findings and discussed with breast center staff & committees, partner health systems, medical communities, Pierce County Medical Society and community partners To begin addressing research findings, launched 7 Listening Sessions engaging 79 African-American women

5 COMMUNITY OUTREACH SERvICES Providing Services Beyond Patient Care COMMUnITy InVOLVEMEnT & SPOnSORSHIPS Pierce County Cancer Survivors Conference (250 attendees) Tacoma Rainiers Breast Cancer Awareness Day/Pink at the Park (5,957 attendees) Tacoma Chamber of Commerce Healthy Business Luncheon (175 attendees) Sound to narrows 12K Run/Walk (estimated 6,000-6,800 participants) PHILAnTHROPy Breast Center Donors/ Supporters: 68 Gifts from Donor/Supporters: $ 55,170 Launched Grateful Patient Program to secure patient donations to help medically underserved AWARDS & RECOGnITIOn Celebrated 3 rd anniversary Out in the Park (6,000 attendees) Ethnic Fest (60,000 attendees over 2 days) Susan G. Komen Lunch for the Cure (650 attendees) American Cancer Society Making Strides Walk (2,500 attendees) Maintained prestigious designation as Breast Imaging Center of Excellence awarded by the American College of Radiology Received 3 rd consecutive perfect score in mandatory FDA inspection Received accreditation renewal for Mammography by the American College of Radiology Rainbow Center s Black & White Gala (425 attendees)

6 COMMUNITY BENEFIT SUMMARY For the period of January 1, 2012-December 31, 2012, the Carol Milgard Breast Center provided the following: $481,311 Compassionate Care (which includes Charity Care) Health & Wellness Activities/Breast Health Education to the broader community, valued at: $45,906 Total Community Benefit: $572, South 19th Street Tacoma, WA (253)