Baptist Health Global Campaign Case for Support 2022

Baptist Health 2022 CASE FOR SUPPORT GLOBAL CAMPAIGN

Baptist is a family. The doctors; the nurses; the parking attendants; the people who work in the cafeteria; the staff who checked me in, who took my blood, who saw the fear etched

I still pinch myself when I realize how fortunate I am to be working in the health system where I was born.

Suarez, M.D., M.B.A Family Medicine Residency Baptist Health Primary Care Physician

Baptist is the place where people want to work, where physicians want to practice, and where patients want to be.

Gabriel

Bo

Boulenger, President and Chief Operating Officer, Baptist Health South Florida

A BEACON FOR COMPREHENSIVE CARE

Baptist Health South Florida is the provider our patients and their families instinctively turn to for all their health and care needs - a beacon for those seeking the compassionate, dedicated expertise of our renowned medical professionals. We are a not for profit organization committed to our faith based mission of offering high quality care across all Baptist Health facilities and improving the health and well being of our patients from the diverse communities we serve.

We take great pride in our people and in all that we have invested to build a brilliant team of specialists and caregivers who uphold our promise of clinical and service excellence. As U.S. News and World Report’s most awarded healthcare system in South Florida in 2021, we are also consistently recognized by Fortune as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For.”

hospital to become a world class medical organization, harnessing our vast resources to address the most complex and pressing trends in the field of healthcare. Our recent, significant expansion throughout South Florida demonstrates our drive to respond to rapidly shifting patient demographics and to meet the needs of every community in the region with equitable, best in class care.

Our excellence is anchored by the work of our renowned Institutes and the distinctive leadership of our nationally and internationally recognized medical professionals.

Under the leadership of Founding CEO and Executive Medical Director Michael J. Zinner, M.D., Miami Cancer Institute has become a global destination for cancer research, treatment and care. Recognized in the top

10 percent of cancer centers in the nation by U.S. News & World Report (2021), the Institute is home to the first Proton Therapy Center in South Florida and is the only cancer center in the world offering all the latest radiation therapies in one location. As Florida’s only member of the

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Alliance, Miami Cancer Institute offers eligible patients direct access to the most advanced clinical trials.

Already recognized as a leader in neurology and neurosurgery, Miami Neuroscience Institute embraces a multidisciplinary model for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with common and complex conditions of the brain, spine and nervous system. Since his arrival in 2020, Michael McDermott, M.D., the Institute’s first chief medical executive, has assembled a strong core team of neurosurgeons and built a robust research program focused on stroke treatment and rehabilitation, neuro oncology, spine care and movement disorders. The Institute was recently selected as one of only four sites in Florida for Alzheimer’s trials using Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound (LOFU) treatment.

An established center for cardiac and vascular innovation for more than 30 years, Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute has engineered new, non invasive treatments for heart and vascular conditions, prioritizing breakthrough solutions to transform the comprehensive spectrum of cardiovascular care. Led by founding physician and Chief Medical Executive Barry Katzen, M.D., the Institute continues to champion critical clinical research, offering our patients first access to lifesaving treatment options years before these procedures become more widely available.

Our nationally ranked Baptist Health Orthopedic Care caters to every patient from community citizens to elite Olympic athletes in the diagnosis and treatment of a vast array of orthopedic conditions, bringing the best in sports medicine to professional and aspiring athletes in the South Florida region through numerous provider partnerships. With Chief Medical Executive John Uribe, M.D. at the helm, we aim to improve patient outcomes with the highest level of care, all while providing greater patient access to the best orthopedic treatment for our community.

Your philanthropic partnership will catalyze our evolution into a global destination for research, discovery, innovation and treatment, elevating the work of our Institutes and extending our extraordinary care to all Baptist Health facilities and all Baptist Health patients.

THE FUTURE OF BAPTIST HEALTH

In the face of the Covid 19 pandemic and a dramatic influx of new South Florida residents and their families, Baptist Health has demonstrated incredible adaptability and resilience. Amid a continuously evolving landscape, we must meet today’s greatest healthcare challenges the surging costs of treatment, technology and services; shrinking government funding and a lack of reimbursement for research; and an acute scarcity of skilled nurses and medical professionals with an ever stronger and more nimble response.

Now at a critical inflection point, we are embarking on a

$600 MILLION

campaign to fuel our vision to become the preeminent healthcare provider for the South Florida region and beyond.

We depend on your support to propel us into the future of healthcare.

With your investment, Baptist Health will lead…

A REVOLUTION IN PATIENT CARE

Facilities modernized with state-of-the-art infrastructure will enable our physicians and nurses to incorporate the latest research, advanced technology and data-driven insights into increasingly personalized treatment plans and comprehensive new approaches to preventive medicine. Leading edge diagnostic technology will yield superior imaging quality and reduced wait times, upgraded surgical suites and operating rooms will improve patient safety, and renovated patient rooms and family areas will guarantee our visitors’ privacy and comfort.

In parallel, targeted investments in a holistic approach to wellness will address the psychological, social and spiritual needs of our patients and their families. As we grow, we aspire to build an expanded network of dedicated Patient Navigators engaged to eliminate barriers to care and advocate for a coordinated, meaningful patient experience across our organization.

and philanthropy is vital to sustaining our ability to accommodate the growing number of aims to establish a new Women’s Cancer Center offering comprehensive care for the most common and critical women’s health issues and extend the Institute’s services to more Baptist Health facilities.

Miami Neuroscience Institute looks to expand its spine center and break ground on a new flagship facility to host our growing roster of physicians leading in the discovery of interventions for neurological disease.

At Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, hybrid and interventional suites of the future will encourage the multidisciplinary collaboration that fosters innovative solutions to the most complex surgical procedures.

Within the Baptist Health Training Complex at Hard Rock Stadium, Baptist Health Orthopedic Care plans to house a new physician practice office alongside a state-of-the-art diagnostic and physical therapy center, which will allow for our physicians, athletic trainers and therapists to provide the latest treatments and modalities available to professional athletes to all orthopedic patients.

The Baptist Hospital staff really made it a point to get to know us, and I felt like just that little human touch was what helped us get through the days. They were so personal with us, it was really amazing. When you’re in that situation, it’s so touch and go and everything changes minute to minute, but you could tell they really cared. They took so much pride in what they did, and they cared about the outcome for my family. It was unbelievable.

Liana De Mena Baptist Hospital Patient

A NEW ERA IN RESEARCH

Baptist Health will convene the best and brightest minds across medical disciplines to deploy the bold clinical research plans that hold the key to advancing lifesaving cures and life changing outcomes. Support for new research initiatives will attract top tier medical talent and offer our physicians the freedom to explore novel investigations. Clinical trials will translate the high impact discoveries made in our laboratories to outstanding patient care delivered across our system, offering all Baptist Health patients the first benefit of the fruits of our research.

I am very excited about the robust clinical trial infrastructure we are setting up to empower our physicians to ensure that they have a highly innovative clinical trial for every patient that they will see in the clinic. Philanthropic gifts are transformative in pushing innovative efforts of large cancer programs anywhere in the United States and all across the world.

Ahluwalia

Deputy Director, Chief Scientific Officer, and Chief of Solid Tumor Medical Oncology at Miami Cancer Institute

Baptist Health will expand our community academic partnership with the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida International University with the establishment of the Cancer Health Equity Research Center (CHERC). The CHERC will address cancer health disparities, increasing the enrollment of medically underserved minority populations in clinical trials, implementing new strategies to target social determinants of health including access to health insurance, preventative services, nutritious foods and transportation – and expanding the biorepository to identify biomarkers unique to minority patients and support novel research on the effect on biomarkers of ethnicity, economic status and education.

Scientific and Community Advisory Boards comprised of community and faith based leaders, researchers, media executives and other stakeholders will lead efforts to facilitate and establish trust and engagement with clinical trials, sharing culturally appropriate material through media and other outlets and convening partners at a local, state and national level to collaborate on health literacy and awareness campaigns. This partnership between Miami Cancer Institute, Florida International University and potentially American Cancer Society will have a tremendous impact in the communities we serve here in South Florida.

A HUB FOR LUMINARY MINDS

Baptist Health will prioritize the recruitment and retention of expert healthcare leaders, nurses and allied health professionals from around the globe, incubating tomorrow’s local and diverse talent alongside our distinguished physician-scientists and building our own pipeline of skilled medical professionals who embody our passion for caring for our South Florida community.

At the Center for the Advancement of Learning, tech enhanced classrooms will support medical, nursing, pharmacy, allied health, business and resident education programs. Our Nurse Scholars Program will address the critical and ongoing shortage of registered nurses across the country, while augmented Graduate Medical Education offerings from Baptist Health’s Center for the Advancement of Learning will give students and fellows the opportunity to hone their skills and learn innovative surgical techniques in our state of the art labs. With the expansion of our programming and the renovation of our facilities to meet accreditation requirements, we will aim to achieve the coveted Teaching Hospital designation at our flagship facility, Baptist Hospital of Miami.

Nurses are vital to our work and our mission, and the pandemic exacerbated an already urgent staffing shortage. We are engaging our systemwide resources to address nurse retention and engagement with comprehensive onboarding programs for our new employees and continuing education opportunities to develop the nurse leaders of tomorrow. We aim to create the strong team culture and connected working environment that will inspire our nurses to stay with Baptist Health and grow their careers here.

Diane Amado-Tate, Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer, Baptist Health Doctors Hospital

A GLOBAL CENTER FOR INNOVATION

Baptist Health will lean into emerging technologies and embrace smart healthcare delivery, including Smart Room technology, telehealth services, and Bluetooth enabled remote patient monitoring, leveraging the power of digital transformation to offer accessible, convenient and dignified care to all in our communities. Our goal is simple: to make our patients’ lives as easy as possible.

As part of our demonstrated commitment to harnessing innovation, we continue to apply the latest technologies to a “high tech, high touch” approach to patient care, which includes ensuring that Baptist Health is training the next generation of medical professionals with the agility to master the most advanced healthcare technologies. Upgraded simulation labs and virtual reality training platforms will support realistic, lifelike training for high risk scenarios without causing patient harm.

The Covid 19 pandemic has demonstrated we must be prepared to service the most urgent patient needs with both human and cutting -edge technological resources such that we increase efficiency of care while also ensuring a cohesive and comfortable patient experience.

Kevin Taylor, M.D., FACEP, Chair of Emergency Medicine, Bethesda Hospital

Virtual reality training improves performance by 250%, reduces mistakes by 40% and increases retention by as much as 80% as compared to conventional training.

OUR PHYSICIAN INNOVATORS SPOTLIGHT

Recognized by the American Heart Association for excellence in medicine, Dr. McGinn, Jr. invented the minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting method now known as the “McGinn Technique” as an alternative to open heart surgery. He has since performed more than 1,500 of these procedures and trained hundreds of doctors worldwide.

Joseph T. McGinn, Jr., M.D., Chief of Cardiac Surgery at Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute

In collaboration with Baptist Health Innovations, Dr. Ouellette has partnered with Dr. Ron Tolchin, medical director of the Spine Center at Miami Neuroscience Institute, and Rehab Boost, an artificial intelligence pioneer, to develop Gait Boost, a new platform for diagnosing movement abnormalities utilizing Dr. Ouellette’s extensive knowledge of the effect of hand surgery on gait.

Elizabeth Ann Ouellette, M.D., MBA Chief of Hand Surgery with Baptist Health Orthopedic Care Medical Director and Vice Chair of Research at Baptist Health

In 2021, Dr. Sporrer led the Institute’s first application of high intensity focused ultrasound to a Baptist Health patient, ushering in a new frontier at Baptist Health for the treatment of movement disorders. Miami Neuroscience Institute is one of fewer than 20 centers in the country with access to this treatment.

Justin Sporrer, M.D., Director of Functional Neurosurgery at Miami Neuroscience Institute

Your Investment, Your Impact

ONE BAPTIST HEALTH FOR EVERY PATIENT

Your investment in Baptist Health is an investment in the health of our South Florida community as we strive to expand the reach of our Institutes and set a new standard for exemplary care across every county and every neighborhood we serve. More than a collection of community hospitals, Baptist Health is on the precipice of transforming into a fully integrated ecosystem delivering seamless, top tier healthcare to everyone in our rapidly growing and increasingly global region.

Our bold and necessary investments in infrastructure, research and education are only possible with your partnership. It is your transformational support that will help us meet today’s healthcare challenges and build a better Baptist Health for tomorrow’s patient.

Together, we can make Baptist Health an exceptional healthcare destination serving our region, our nation and the world.

Together, we can build one Baptist Health for South Florida, ensuring that wherever you are, you are always close to world-class care.