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Scott Hilburn receives Governance Excellence Award
District CEO announces new name, mission, vision, values
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A new day for the District: CEO Eric Moll announces rebrand
This new day for Mason Health would not be possible without the leadership of Moll and the Board of Commissioners at Mason County Public Hospital District No. 1, the governing body of the organization. This includes Board President Gayle Weston, Secretary Treasurer Don Wilson and Trustee Scott Hilburn.
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ason General Hospital & Family of Clinics has enjoyed more than 50 years of success in serving our community and patients. The District is expanding and changing to meet the growing and sophisticated health care needs of our patients. The grand opening of Mason Clinic is on the horizon in February 2020, and we could not be more excited about this new chapter in our Hospital District’s history.
The opening of the new Clinic will bring all of the District’s clinics, except for Hoodsport Family Clinic, into one building which will be physically connected to Mason General Hospital. This will create a smoother, more integrated experience for patients while enhancing collaboration among our team of health care providers across the District. Our District’s name and associated logo will reflect that we are now a much different organization than the small rural hospital that emerged in 1968. It is truly a new day for our entire organization. Marking this new chapter, the District unveiled a new name at the Fantasy Forest Gala and Live Auction in November: Mason Health, a timeless and modern reflection of the organization. Mason General Hospital and Mason Clinic will retain their names. Our leadership team and Board of Hospital Commissioners unanimously agreed that Mason Health encompasses the many changes within the District, while also keeping us in touch with our history, linked to Mason General Hospital, and our future, signified by Mason Clinic. As an organization we will continue to focus on bringing our community together by empowering our patients to achieve their best health. This is core to everything that we do as Mason Health. Therefore, our former vision statement is now our mission statement: United Community, Empowered People, Exceptional Health. The District’s new vision statement is to provide the best patient-centered care in the Pacific Northwest, and the new values are Service and Relationships. Within the District we all strive to serve our patients and make their experience the best it can be every time. Our new vision statement and values reflect this philosophy and culture. We are breathing life into our new mission, vision and values each day. More great things are on the horizon for our community and patients. - Eric Moll, CEO
Commissioner Scott Hilburn honored with Governance Excellence Award
Scott Hillburn, District Commissioner
The Washington State Hospital Association has recognized the strong leadership of Commissioner Hilburn with its inaugural Ben
“At Mason General, when we accomplish something really special, it’s because we have a team of leaders all working together to achieve a common goal. I am thankful to our CEO Eric Moll, my fellow commissioners, Gayle Weston and Don Wilson, and to Karen, my wife, who supports my mission to make our Hospital the very best it can be.” Lindekugel Governance Excellence Award, presented at the association’s annual meeting in October in Renton. The award was created to recognize a hospital board member or commissioner who has displayed exemplary leadership and community service. Hilburn has served as an elected District commissioner for 18 years. “Scott represents the very best in hospital governance: a passion for his community, commitment of his time and attention, and a dedication to finding solutions to challenging problems,” said Cassie Sauer, WSHA president and CEO. Hilburn earned a business degree from the University of Oklahoma and served in the U.S. Navy from 1964 to 1966. Ford Motor Company recruited Hilburn to the company’s executive training program, which brought him to Shelton to oversee a struggling auto dealership. Hilburn ended up purchasing the dealership and he planted roots in Shelton in 1971. He went on to grow his business and raise his two sons with his wife, Karen Hilburn. In the 1980s, Hilburn served on the District’s Board of Commissioners for six years, but the organization was very different than compared to now. Seeking new challenges, Hilburn went on to serve as mayor of Shelton. He also became active in many other organizations in the community, including the Shelton-Mason County Chamber of Commerce, which honored him as a Citizen of the Year, and the Economic Development Council of Mason County.
December 2019, Vol. 35, No. 5 On the cover: Mason Health leadership celebrate Commissioner Scott Hilburn’s Ben Lindekugel Governance Excellence Award, standing, l-r: CEO Eric Moll, Commissioner Scott Hilburn, Board President Gayle Weston and Secretary/Treasurer Don Wilson. Inside: The Board of Public Hospital District Commissioners and Eric Moll, CEO, celebrate Hilburn’s award (above); Scott Hilburn with his award (right). Cover and Inside Photos by Cooper Studios, Shelton 2 SCOPE
Hilburn co-founded the Karen Hilburn Cancer Fund in 2004, to financially support Mason County women for treatment of breast and cervical cancers. His work with the Fund, a chapter of Mason General Hospital Foundation, brought him in the orbit of the Hospital District once again. He has served on the board for nearly 12 years. “The change in the Hospital stands out,” Hilburn said. “We’ve improved in nearly every way, from reduction in patient falls to fewer patients getting infections after surgery. It truly feels like a new day for Mason General.”
The Birth Center at MGH sets record
united community Mason Clinic construction on target
ew parents continue to choose Mason General Hospital N to welcome their newborns into the world because of the exemplary care they receive from the Hospital’s Birth Center team,
which includes Dr. Andrea Martin, MD, and Dr. Carey Martens, DO, and Birth Center Team Manager Kris Gaa, RN, as well as 24 registered nurses and two certified nursing assistants. In August, the Birth Center set a new record for number of births that took place in one month – Forty newborns took their first breaths at MGH, and the staff welcomed them happily.
The construction of Mason Clinic continues on schedule and is taking shape before our eyes!
Gaa has worked for 18 years in the Birth Center, first as a nurse and now six years as manager. She explains why patients continue to choose Mason Health to deliver:
All of the clinics, except for Hoodsport Family Clinic, will move in 2020, and the first clinics to move are Shelton Family Medicine and the Walk-In Clinic (see page 7 for Notice of Upcoming Clinic Moves).
Why do you feel like people choose MGH to birth their babies? We do not operate like a factory here. Several of our nurses work in obstetrics because they love birth and babies, not so they can drive up the numbers. Our nurses have the knowledge and ability to help with all types of birth plans, from non-medicated births to epidurals and C-Sections. How do you create a positive experience during a highstakes, high-stress time? We include families in the process to the extent of the patient’s wishes, and we really try to provide Dr. Andrea Martin holds Yuliana personalized care. Each of our Esteban-Bello, born on Nov. 5, 2019, pictured here at two days old babies receive a handmade quilt in the MGH Birth Center nursery. and a hand-knitted/crocheted Esteban-Bello is wrapped around a hat to keep. They are made by quilt donated by the Christmastown the lovely Christmastown Quilters’ Quilters. Photo by Arla Shephard Bull group (see picture) and a few private individuals. Additionally, we always encourage parents to call if they need any assistance after they are discharged. Knowing you have someone to turn to can relieve some of the stress that occurs with a new baby. How else do you support new mothers beyond delivery? We have five staff nurses who are also Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs). Many patients from surrounding counties come here for lactation assistance because it is difficult to find outpatient services. Those patients often end up choosing to deliver their next baby with us. We have also had many people deliver here after comparing their friends and family’s experiences. Will we soon see even more births at MGH? It is really exciting to see our numbers climbing. More people are choosing to deliver with us due to the addition of Dr. Martin and Dr. Martens. They truly care about their patients and work hard to stay up-to-date on all the current standards of practice. Another reason people are making the choice to come to MGH is for the more intimate feel of our unit. We are able to give a lot more attention to our patients than you find at large hospitals, and most of the time families keep the same nurse they had in labor for their postpartum period. What else can you say about your team? You could not ask for a better team of nurses and providers. They are smart, dedicated, and committed to our patients and to each other. I have entrusted them with the birth of my own grandchildren.
Skanska is doing an excellent job managing all the subcontractors and vendors involved and keeping everyone on track. In the last couple of months, the team completed the roofs, set the rooftop HVAC units and worked their way around the building with the siding materials. The siding wrapped up in mid-November. On the inside, the space has really transformed. With drywall completed, finishes have started going in and it looks incredible. The workmanship and quality is top-notch, we now have paint on the walls, casework being installed, and ceilings going in. By the end of the year, the majority of the construction will be complete. Skanska will install the remainder of the finishes, polish the floors and install ceilings. The start-up team will come in and turn on air systems, lighting controls, and other systems to ensure the building is ready for opening. In January, we will bring in the first furniture orders and set up the staff workstations. I have full confidence we will be done on schedule. Shout out to TGB Architects and their consultants who have done an amazing job helping us get to where we are and Skanska for helping make the vision and design a reality. This is one of the best teams I have worked with and we are so proud to be a part of this project! See page 7 to learn more about clinic moves. -Brent Wilcox, Project Manager, OAC.
Concierge volunteers to showcase Mason Clinic
The District’s new Mason Clinic Concierge Volunteers will be ready to greet patients and visitors at the door with a smile when the new building opens in February 2020. These volunteers will be tasked with guiding patients, visitors and staff throughout the new two-story 60,000-square-foot building, providing general information and answering questions, keeping lobby areas tidy and assisting in any special events and projects as needed. The District is looking for more volunteers to fill these long-term volunteer positions. Gene Bush has helped spearhead the Teddy Bear Campaign for our young patients at the Hospital as a member of the Yesteryear Car Club. He has a varied background that includes 20-plus years in electronics inventory management, 20-plus years as a postal worker and a stint as a massage therapist. Ann Williams volunteers regularly at Mason General Hospital Foundation and leads the volunteers at Fantasy Forest and the Golf Tournament each year. She worked close to two decades in the corporate world of information system support for the federal government. To learn more about the program and to sign up to volunteer, call Lonnie Hatman, Volunteer Coordinator, at 360-427-3679 or send an email to lhatman@masongeneral.com. SCOPE
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he growth of the District continues to attract even more new providers, and Mason Health is committed to the expansion of our behavioral health offerings.
Between October and the end of January, three new psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners will have joined the Mason Health team, in addition to two providers who specialize in internal medicine and another family medicine doctor. The mental health providers will be integrated into the Primary Care service line at the new Mason Clinic when it opens in February 2020. By July 2020, 14 new providers will have joined the District. Read on to learn more about the latest crop of providers. Dr. David Anderson has worked part-time for the District as an internal medicine physician since 2014, coming to Mason County for one weekend a month while he worked full-time at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma. He joined the MGH Shelton Family Medicine team full-time in October.
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Dr. Anderson was born in Forks, Washington, but he grew up in Portland, where his mother worked for years as an ICU nurse.
This early exposure to medicine sparked his curiosity and motivated him to become a paramedic at 19. When Dr. Anderson was 20, he joined the U.S. Air Force Reserve as a pararescueman, where his primary mission was to rescue and recover downed aircrews behind enemy lines, while also providing emergency medical treatment. Reserve members also assist during natural disasters and are trained in scuba, parachuting and snowmobiling. After these 10 years in the military special operatives, Dr. Anderson also pursued an undergraduate degree and entered medical school at the F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland. He then switched military branches and served in the U.S. Army for 10 years, while also working as a doctor in Oregon specializing in internal medicine.
“I went to medical school because I wanted the ability to help people,” he said. “I get a lot of satisfaction out of making someone’s life better. Internal medicine is being a doctor to adults. It allowed me to focus on one aspect of medicine. I like to think about what causes diseases and how to go after them.” Dr. Anderson completed his residency at Madigan Army Medical Center in 2013 and continued to work there and, the following year, on the weekends at MGH Shelton Family Medicine. When the chance came to join Mason Health full-time, he took advantage of it. “I knew the facility really well, and it was a well-run organization, which I appreciated,” he said. “It’s been the best job, especially SCOPE
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considering the people I work with. I also like the rural community.” Dr. Anderson is accepting new patients at MGH Shelton Family Medicine and Orthopedics and will move to Mason Clinic in February. Call 360-426-2653 to make an appointment. Jenny Johnston, ARNP, joined the medical staff at MGH Olympic Physicians in November. She is an advanced registered nurse practitioner specializing in internal medicine and sees patients 12 and older. Johnston is a fourth-generation Sheltonian and has happy memories of her childhood in Mason County. “I had a wonderful childhood and wonderful parents who still live on Jenny Johnston, ARNP Island Lake,” she said. “I was very involved in the community growing up and was very close with my great-grandmother, Eva Latzel. She came to Shelton with her husband, Max, in 1919.” From an early age, Johnston went with her great-grandmother to appointments and accompanied her on errands. She played piano and other instruments at local nursing homes as a child and a teen. Because of her great-grandmother, Johnston knew she wanted to work with older people. She also wanted to go into medicine because a younger cousin endured and died from a rare disease. Johnston earned the Mason General Hospital Foundation Auxiliary scholarship, which offered her $1,000 per year for her undergraduate degree. After graduating from Shelton High School in 1997, she got her Bachelors of Science in Nursing degree from Pacific Lutheran University. When 9/11 happened, Johnston joined the U.S. Army and worked as a pediatric nurse at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma for four years.
“I love connecting with the demographic here,” she said. “There’s more of a personalized approach and I get to spend more time with patients than I ever have before. It’s easy to solve problems by just talking to patients. Many patients just want to be heard.” Johnston worked as a registered nurse at MultiCare: Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital for four years, an experience she loved, then worked three years at Seattle Children’s Hospital in the pediatric urgent care unit while also attending Seattle Pacific University for her Masters of Science in Nursing degree. She met her husband, Adam, a project manager for a construction company in Lakewood. They married and moved to Marysville, where Johnston worked at The Everett Clinic as an advanced registered nurse practitioner. “That’s where I fell into internal medicine,” she said. “I shared a patient panel of 2,500. It was an awesome way to introduce patients to the nurse practitioner role. I spent two years getting into internal medicine, which is geared toward an older population with complex diseases.”
united community Johnston wanted to move closer to home, so she contacted Dr. Allen Millard from MGH Olympic Physicians, with whom she had done a preceptorship. Dr. Millard put her in touch with Mason Health senior leadership, and Johnston learned that the District was actively hiring new providers. Johnston is accepting new patients at MGH Olympic Physicians and will move to Mason Clinic in the spring. Call 360-426-2500 to make an appointment. Kirsten Kilgore, PMHNP, is a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner who joined the MGH Olympic Physicians team in October. She is the first of three psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners joining the District, and has been keeping busy in this new role. Kilgore’s patients and coworkers also know her under the last name Garza, her maiden name. Kilgore grew up in Jacksonville, Florida, and after high school worked for five years in hotel management in Florida and then North Carolina. Kirsten Kilgore, PMHNP
She then went on missions trips with her church to Jamaica and came back to do a mission in Orlando, where she lived at the Salvation Army and worked with the homeless population. “That was the hardest, and it changed my whole outlook on life,” she said. “I knew after that that I wanted to serve the underserved.” While living at the Salvation Army, Kilgore also worked for Walt Disney World as a travel agent, a lifelong dream of hers. She continued that work for four years. “I learned that Disney World is where people go for healing and help,” she said. “I helped so many families book last trips with loved ones. I worked with one family who had a 12-year-old nonverbal daughter with autism. She spoke for the first time when she met Cinderella and never stopped talking.” After Disney, Kilgore obtained her associate’s degree (at Florida State College), Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree (at the University of North Florida) and Masters of Science in Nursing degree (at Jacksonville University), with an emphasis on psychiatric nursing, all in quick succession. She also met her fiancé, Mike, whose entire family is in medicine. He motivated her to go into nursing, and while doing her clinical training, a mentor encouraged her to pursue psychiatrics because of how well Kilgore took to the psychiatric patients. “My grandfather had a stroke and went from being fully-functional to not knowing who we were,” she said. “I used to sit with him. With dementia patients, that’s what I did. I could communicate by just being patient, being kind, instilling hope. I treated everyone like how I treated my grandfather.” Kilgore earned a reputation for her kindness and often was the go-to provider for patients other nurses had said were difficult.
“It’s really about treating them to be kind to themselves,” she said. “I taught them to love themselves so they can heal themselves. So many people forget about self-care.”
Kilgore graduated this year from Jacksonville University and moved to the area with her fiancé. She was strongly considering an offer in Portland, but Mason Health leadership convinced her to come to Shelton for an in-person interview. “It was the people,” she said. “We cancelled our visit to Portland.” In Florida, Kilgore saw a wide range of mental health issues, but here she has mostly seen patients with depression and anxiety, as well as some patients who are homeless or face addiction issues. Kilgore has been a valuable resource for other providers as well – many doctors and nurses at Mason Health see patients with mental health issues, so Kilgore has offered advice about medication and next steps in care. “We have needed this for so long,” she said. Kilgore is accepting patients who are on Medicare and Medicaid until she becomes board-certified. She will move to Mason Clinic in the spring. To make an appointment at MGH Olympic Physicians, call 360-426-2500.
More providers coming in January! Katie Aldrich, PMHNP-BC, is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner who graduated from Gonzaga University in Spokane in 2019. She has worked as a registered nurse and a regional psychiatric nurse in correctional and hospital settings since 2005. Through her nursing career, she has 14 years of mental health experience. Aldrich Katie Aldrich, PMHNP-BC believes in working with her patients to assist Mason Clinic, Primary Care individuals to attain their highest level of whole body health: mind, body, and spirit. She enjoys spending time with her family and being outdoors. Aldrich will work at Mason Clinic next year. Vanessa Walker, PMHNP-BC, will join Mason Clinic next year. She is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner who has a passion working with the mental health population. She graduated with her Masters in Nursing from Gonzaga University in Spokane in 2019. She is drawn to the philosophy of patient-centered care, Vanessa Walker, PMHNP-BC incorporating the patient’s personal ideals and Mason Clinic, Primary Care cultural understanding into the focus of their own treatment. Walker also enjoys volunteering for the homeless population, hiking and spending time with her family and her dog. Carlos Rubio-Reyes, MD, will join the staff at MGH Family Health next year before the transition to Mason Clinic in June. Dr. RubioReyes is a board-certified family medicine physician who graduated from the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara Facultad de Medicina in Guadalajara, Mexico, and New York Medical College in 2013. He completed Carlos Rubio-Reyes, MD his residency at University of Missouri Health Family Health Clinic Care and has been in practice since 2017. Primary Care He is passionate about delivering medicine to underserved communities and enjoys literature, writing, music and cheering on the Toronto Maple Leafs National Hockey League. SCOPE
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Comfort and camaraderie Cancer wellness group offers support for patients
2000, Theda Spracklin was diagnosed with kidney cancer. InDoctors in Oregon removed her kidney and adrenal glands,
“People tell me they feel empowered and uplifted and less alone,” she said. “Their sense of isolation decreases and they feel safe. There are so many emotions. You will have someone
but in 2017, the cancer came back in her liver and pancreas.
Melissa Layer of Harmony Hill listens to participants at an October meeting of the Cancer Wellness Workshop at Mason General Hospital.
newly diagnosed facing someone living with cancer for years. There’s room for everybody no matter where they are in their journey. There’s room for both tears and laughter.” The group always begins with a mindfulness exercise, whether Layer reads a poem or leads a meditation or some breath work. Then, she introduces a topic or a tool to discuss that usually incorporates a creative outlet – journaling or making collages, for instance. Theda Spracklin shows off the collage she created at the October meeting of the Cancer Wellness Workshop supported by Mason Health and Harmony Hill Retreat Center. Photos by Arla Shephard Bull.
“Mortality’s teeth showed itself,” she said. “The whole thing was really hard and I lost 60 pounds.” While Spracklin had the support of her husband, Tom, she felt she could not connect with her family. “I wasn’t the family jester anymore and they didn’t know what to do with me,” she said. “Maybe they didn’t believe it was real. They had a hard time dealing with it. There has not been a lot of family togetherness and support.” Spracklin, however, found the support she needed through Mason Health’s Cancer Wellness Workshops at Mason General Hospital, presented in partnership with Harmony Hill Retreat Center in Union. Every second Wednesday of the month, from 4 to 6:30 p.m., at Mason General Hospital, Harmony Hill’s Melissa Layer, MA, LMHC-A, guides a supportive discussion for people on all stages of the cancer journey. Caregivers are also welcome and encouraged to attend. Whether you’ve been recently diagnosed, are in treatment or have been in recovery for years, the group offers camaraderie and a time to reflect and process the cancer experience with people going through the same thing, Layer said. 6 SCOPE
At one recent meeting, group members created two-sided collages that represented the side of themselves that they show to the public and their shadow side, or the side where they give themselves permission to grieve. They talked about the masks that they have to put on for the public. Meetings also includes a time for checking in, where members share where they’re at today with their cancer and with their lives. “There is nothing more comforting than talking and being with other people who are suffering in the same illness that you are,” said Spracklin, who has been attending for two years. “Melissa has been incredible. I’ve always poo-pooed crafts, but I love them. It’s very soothing.” Harmony Hill Retreat Center in Union offers free three-day cancer retreats, which attract people from all over the state and even country. The nonprofit started the cancer support groups at Mason General Hospital as a way to offer a space for local people to process their cancer journeys, Layer said. “We want to support people who are walking this journey with cancer right here in our neighborhood,” she said. “In a rural area, people don’t have a lot of choices. We have support groups in Seattle, too, but people there have options. These small rural communities are so grateful. The group becomes very close. They come to know each other and they know the Hospital.”
empowered people Dee Forbes, who was profiled in the last edition of SCOPE, has found the support group to be invaluable. “More than anything the group has helped me keep my perspective all the way through in terms of the recovery: through the chemotherapy and now,” said Forbes, who is in treatment for ovarian cancer. “It helps me each month whether it’s encouragement or learning gratitude for the big and little things. If I didn’t have it, I’d probably have to go someplace faraway, like Tacoma. I appreciate it every month.” Mason General Hospital has covered the cost of the Harmony Hill program since its inception. The cost of the program rose to $8,000 this year, so the Karen Hilburn Cancer Fund stepped up to fund half and will continue to do so until March 2020. Spracklin, meanwhile, hopes the group continues because she has found “a lot more happiness” in life. She is now in recovery and off medication for her kidney cancer. “There is just something very soothing and calming about the group,” Spracklin said. “Melissa really cares and gets it. There is so much strength generated in that group.” To learn more about the Cancer Wellness Workshop, contact Kelly Mattheis at (360) 432-7706 or email patientnavigator@masongeneral.com
Checking in on Ardean – grateful patient update
In the last edition of SCOPE, grateful patient Ardean Anvik shared his story about the exceptional care he received at the MGH Walk-In Clinic and the MGH Emergency Department back in May. The fast actions of Anthony Gordon, PA, and Dr. John Hautala, MD, ultimately saved his life. Ardean Anvik At a different hospital, Anvik had had surgery in April to treat bladder cancer, but providers at Mason Health recognized that Anvik had symptoms of a urinary tract infection and sepsis, complications from the surgery. Anvik lost 40 pounds through the experience, but he has since gained back 37 pounds. He is back to exercising and eating normally, and has even had the chance to thank Dr. Hautala in person in his home. “In August, the doctor came over and we talked about the illness for five minutes, then spent the next hour talking about our likes and dislikes,” he said. “We both learned we have Scandinavian descent and are working on our genealogies. I am very grateful to him and Mason General Hospital.”
Notice of Clinic Moves Mason Clinic, our new 60,000-square-foot medical office building, will be opening in February 2020. All of Mason Health’s clinics, with the exception of Hoodsport Family Clinic, will be moving into the new facility. MGH Shelton Family Medicine and Orthopedics, as well as the Walk-In Clinic will be the first to move into Mason Clinic beginning in February 2020. The $35 million building did not require new tax revenues and has been financed using revenue bonds issued by the Hospital District. Operating revenues will repay the bonds over time. The new clinic will consolidate services from local practices, and exam rooms will increase from 71 to 110, to provide easier access to health care services for patients and their families. All moves will be complete by the end of the summer.
Our patients are talking about us! Special Kudos to the Birth Center Nurses
I had my first child here in 2012 and my second here in 2019. Both visits were amazing! The nurses Amanda, Sarah, Dulce, Devra, Sandi and Tina were so kind and went above and beyond to keep me comfortable and happy. They were amazing with the babies, too. Thank you.
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MGH Foundation furthers the mission of Public Hospital District No. 1 of Mason County by providing financial support to Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics.
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Mason General Hospital Foundation would like to acknowledge former contributors. Listed below are supporters the Foundation would like to recognize for their past support of our mission and work in the community. Please join us in acknowledging their support of the Foundation during their lifetimes.
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Forever Fund by Jennifer Capps, Chief Development and Communication Officer
One of the easiest ways to provide an enduring gift of support to Mason General Hospital Foundation is through your Will. By including the Foundation and the Forever Fund in your estate plans, you can designate some of your assets to the Foundation after your lifetime. At that time, the asset(s) you specify can be allocated to us, and your estate may be able to take a charitable deduction for the amount of your bequest, possibly reducing income and estate taxes payable.
Norma B. Anstey Robert Burpee Marjorie Busack VI G. Cruickshank Glenda V. Dehning
Norma J. Gray Barbara J. Green Anita Hall Audrey Higbee Diane Howen
Mason General Hospital Foundation has generously received donations in honor and/or memory of the individuals listed below. Donors and memorialized individuals listed in this report reflect contributions made to the Foundation beginning Aug. 10, 2019 through Nov.12, 2019. Ms. Edith B. Jaques In Memory of Norman Jaques Please be advised that every effort has been made to ensure the integrity of this listing. If we have inadvertently omitted any names, please accept our apologies and most sincere thanks for your generosity and continued support of Mason General Hospital Foundation.
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If you choose to include Mason General Hospital Foundation in your Will or other estate plan, we should be named as: Mason General Hospital Foundation,
Our communication with you about planned giving is strictly confidential and without obligation to you. For more information, please call (360) 427-3622 or send an email to jcapps@masongeneral.com.
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MGH Foundation furthers the mission of Public Hospital District No. 1 of Mason County by providing financial support to Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics.
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Karen Hilburn Cancer Fund board member Kathy Geist displays a delicious dessert on auction at the Oct. 27 Denim & Diamonds event at Alderbrook Resort in Union. Photo by Arla Shephard Bull
The Karen Hilburn Cancer Fund’s 16th annual Denim & Diamonds experienced another sold-out event this year, Oct. 27, at the Alderbrook Resort in Union. Guests bid on delicious desserts, fabulous silent auction items and exciting live auction items, all while raising funds to support underinsured and uninsured Mason County women. Thank you for supporting quality health care in Mason County.
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Use the enclosed envelope to make your tax-deductible donation to help support MGHF. To make a secure donation online go to www.MasonGeneral.com
If you do not wish to receive future fundraising requests to support the Foundation, please email us at foundation@masongeneral.com. As an alternative, you may call our local number (360) 427-3623 or the toll-free number (855) 880-3201 ext. 28084 and leave a message identifying yourself, stating you no longer want to receive fundraising requests. We will honor your request not to receive any Mason General Hospital fundraising communications from us after the date we receive your decision. 8 SCOPE
Best year yet for Fantasy Forest 2019 Mason General Hospital Foundation pulled off another successful event full of glamour and goodwill at Fantasy Forest in November at the Shelton Civic Center and Little Creek Casino Resort, all while raising much-needed funds for equipment at Mason General Hospital. Father Daughter Night Out at the Shelton Civic Center surpassed attendance records, with 201 attendees. Barrels & Brews also experienced a record-setting year, with more than 150 people in attendance.
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Mason Health EVS Manager Trevor Madison with daughter Kamdyn, 1, at Father Daughter Night Out. Photo by Arla Shephard Bull. The Fund-An-Item appeal at the Gala and Live Auction raised more than $140,000 for the CFD C-arm at Mason General Hospital, with an additional $100,000 pre-solicitation that came from a grateful patient. The C-arm is a mobile surgical imaging unit that delivers clear, crisp images, while also enhancing surgical workflow and efficiency.
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Mason Clinic Construction Project Manager Brent Wilcox with his two daughters at the Shelton Civic Center. Photo by Cooper Studios.
The Business Luncheon raised more than $3,000 during a Fund-An-Item appeal for the C-arm and to procure artwork at Mason Clinic. The funds will support the Foundation’s Arts Commission in this endeavor. An update on total funds raised will be forthcoming in future Shelton Chef Xinh Dwelley, Flame Award District communications. honoree, with Foundation Board President The Foundation thanks you Whitney Jones and Sierra Pacific Industries’ for supporting quality health Randy Weaver at the Gala and Live Auction. care in the community. Photo by Arla Shephard Bull.
Cooper Studios photographer Forrest Cooper and Emcee Jeff Slakey at Little Creek Casino Resort. Photo By Arla Shephard Bull.
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News Briefs/Classes/Workshops SHA donates $85,000 for new ultrasound machines Mason Health would like to thank the Shelton Hospital Association for its donation of $85,000 toward the purchase of the two new GE LOGIQ E10 ultrasound machines now in use at Mason General Hospital. “The images are so clear and precise,” said Dr. Kevin Roscoe. “It’s like going from having a 1970s color TV to now having an HD TV. We’re seeing anatomy we’ve never seen before.” Providers can now record images in real-time without having to stop a procedure, and the enhanced contrast on the machines allows sonographers to better visualize tissue structure.
From left: SHA Secretary/Treasurer Nancy Kissner, Sonographer Krystal Navarrete, Public Hospital District Commissioner Don Wilson, DI Manager Shane Faford and Sonographer William Schwab stand with one of the new ultrasound machines now in use at the Hospital. Photo by Arla Shephard Bull
With its 3D capabilities, the machines are a “big hit” with obstetrician/ gynecologists, who now have superior quality images of prenatal babies and can more easily perform insertions of intrauterine devices, said DI Manager Shane Faford.
“There are so many features we haven’t yet tapped into,” Faford said. “We had a mom react in shock that she could so clearly see that her baby’s face looked just like her husband’s.”
Special announcement! Starting in January, the Mason Health Community CPR/AED/First Aid courses will be held on the second Saturday of the month to better accommodate our patients and students.
Classes & Workshops
First Aid/CPR/AED: Learn the basics of first response When: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., second Saturdays, Jan. 11, Feb. 8 and March 14. No class in April. Where: Mason Health Learning Center, located next to the Shelton McDonald’s on Olympic Highway North Cost: A fee of $40 (exact cash or check) is required in advance to cover the cost of books and materials, and an eCard can be made available upon successful completion of the course. Comfortable clothing is recommended for all participants, and a Spanish interpreter can be provided on request. Register: Call the Learning Center at (360) 427-3609. General Diabetes Support Groups: These free meetings are designed to support, encourage and inform everyone in the community about how to manage diabetes. Call Debbie McGinnis, RN, CDE, at (360) 427-7332 for more information. Subject: What is On Your Mind? When: 1 to 2 p.m., Jan. 16, in MGH Pershing Room and 1 to 2 p.m., Jan. 23, at Port of Allyn Subject: February meeting When: 1 to 2 p.m., Feb. 20, in MGH Pershing Room and 1 to 2 p.m., Feb. 27, at Port of Allyn
The Diagnostic Imaging Department will offer 3D ultrasound images to pregnant women if requested during their prenatal checks, said Nicole Eddins, Senior Director of Diagnostics & Therapeutics.
Subject: March meeting When: 1 to 2 p.m., March 19, in MGH Pershing Room and 1 to 2 p.m., March 26, at Port of Allyn
“I am very thankful to the Shelton Hospital Association,” Eddins said. “It has been a struggle over the years to see everything that we needed to. We are very excited to offer this technology.”
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New leadership announced for Mason Clinic Mason Health has recently announced the promotion of two staff members to key leadership positions at Mason Clinic, opening in February 2020. Michele Tierney is the new Director of Clinic Operations, while Breanna Turner serves now as Mason Clinic Front Office Supervisor. Both roles will ensure the smooth transition of Mason Health services to the 60,000-square-foot medical office building. Michelle Tierney
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Tierney joined the District in January 2018 and has worked in the health care field for 40 years, primarily at Virginia Mason Medical Center. She currently works as a Clinic Manager for MGH Oakland Bay Pediatrics and the MGH Hoodsport Family Clinic. Turner has worked for four years at MGH Shelton Family Medicine. For years she made it her goal to obtain a job at Mason Health, where her sister and mother worked. She loves that the District is family-oriented and focused on the patient.
When: 1 to 2 p.m., second Wednesdays, Jan. 8, Feb. 12, March 11 Where: MGH Ellinor Room Register: Call Debbie McGinnis, RN, CDE at (360) 427-7332 for more information. Cancer Wellness Workshops: Mason Health partners with the Karen Hilburn Cancer Fund and Harmony Hill Retreat Center to offer a free support program to those affected by cancer, including caregivers (see story on page 6). When: 4 to 6:30 p.m., second Wednesdays, Jan. 8, Feb. 12, March 11 Where: MGH Pershing Room Register: Space is limited, so early registration is advised. For more information and to register, call Kelly Mattheis, patient navigator, at (360) 432-7706 or email patientnavigator@masongeneral.com.
Preventative Care Matters
The Population Health team has implemented a new and improved care outreach process. Starting this month, patients will receive a letter in the month of their birthday. This letter will wish them a happy birthday and remind them that one, or more, of the following is due. • Annual office visit • Cervical cancer screening
• Breast cancer screening • Colorectal cancer screening
Mason Health would like to help you stay healthy.
hola Nuevo nombre, nueva clínica y nuevos proveedores El hospital Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics celebra más de 50 años de éxito de servicio a su comunidad y sus pacientes. El distrito cambiará y se expandirá con la apertura de la nueva Clínica Mason (Mason Clinic) en febrero de 2020 para así satisfacer las crecientes necesidades de la comunidad. Para marcar este nuevo capítulo, el distrito ha revelado su nuevo nombre: Mason Health. Este nuevo nombre vincula al distrito con el pasado, Mason General Hospital, y el futuro, Mason Clinic, los cuales conservarán sus nombres. En adición, el distrito reveló sus nuevas declaraciones de misión, visión y valores, las cuales se detallan a continuación: la nueva misión es una comunidad unida, personas empoderadas y salud excepcional; la nueva visión es el proveer la mejor atención centrada en el paciente en el Noroeste del Pacífico; y los nuevos valores son el servicio y las relaciones. El crecimiento del distrito continúa atrayendo nuevos proveedores.
De izquierda a derecha, el Dr. David Anderson, MD, Jenny Johnston, ARNP, y Kirsten Kilgore, PMHNP, se unieron al equipo de Mason Health este otoño. Foto por Cooper Studios
Continúe leyendo para conocer sobre nuestra última adicción de nuevos proveedores que se han unido a nuestro equipo de atención médica.
Kirsten Kilgore, PMHNP, es una enfermera psiquiátrica que se unió al equipo MGH Olympic Physicians en octubre.
El Dr. David Anderson, MD, realizó 20 años de servicio en la Reserva de las Fuerzas Aéreas de los Estados Unidos y en el Ejército estadounidense. Desde el 2014, ha trabajado a tiempo parcial para el distrito como médico de medicina interna atendiendo a pacientes mayores de 18 años desde 2014. Se unió al equipo de Medicina Familiar de MGH Shelton (MGH Shelton Family Medicine) a tiempo completo en octubre. “Me satisface el mejorar la vida de alguien. La medicina interna es ser médico de adultos. Me permitió centrarme en un aspecto de la medicina. Me gusta pensar en la causa de las enfermedades y cómo superarlas”, dijo. Actualmente, el Dr. Anderson está aceptando nuevos pacientes en MGH Shelton Family Medicine. Llame al 360-426-2653 para hacer una cita. MGH Shelton Family Medicine y la Clínica Ambulatoria se mudarán a Mason Clinic en febrero de 2020. Jenny Johnston, ARNP, se unió al personal médico de MGH Olympic Physicians en noviembre. Es una enfermera especializada en medicina interna y atiende a pacientes de 12 años en adelante. Johnston es una “Sheltonian” de cuarta generación y tiene recuerdos felices de su infancia en el condado de Mason. Se graduó de Shelton High School en 1997 con una beca de la Mason General Hospital Foundation para obtener un título de enfermería. Cuando el 11 de septiembre ocurrió, Johnston se unió al Ejército de los Estados Unidos y trabajó como enfermera pediátrica en el Centro Médico del Ejército Madigan (Madigan Army Medical Center) en Tacoma durante cuatro años. Tiene más de 15 años de experiencia en enfermería.
Ella es la primera de tres enfermeras psiquiátricas que se unen al distrito, y se ha mantenido muy ocupada en esta nueva función. Los proveedores de salud mental se integrarán a los servicios de atención primaria de la nueva Mason Clinic cuando abra sus puertas en febrero de 2020. Los pacientes y compañeros de trabajo de Kilgore también la conocen bajo su apellido de soltera, Garza. Antes de entrar en el campo de la enfermería, Kilgore trabajó en administración de hoteles, sirvió como voluntaria a las personas sin hogar y trabajó en Walt DisneyAhora World como agente de viajes. Disponible
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“Realmente se trata de atenderlos para que sean amables consigo Haz Clic Aquí mismos”, dijo. “Les enseñé a amarse a sí mismos para que puedan curarse a sí mismos. Muchas personas se olvidan de la importancia del autocuidado”. Kilgore está aceptando pacientes que tienen Medicare y Medicaid hasta que se certifique. Se mudará al Mason Clinic en la primavera. Para hacer una cita con los médicos del MGH Olympic Physicians, llame al 360-426-2500.
Investigue y compare planes para usted y su familia. Mason Health desea que usted tenga buena cobertura. Antes de inscribirse en un plan de salud, comuníquese con Alex Schiffman al (360) 432-7790 o Susana López al (360) 432-7766 o envíe un correo electrónico a slopez@masongeneral.com. Para obtener mayor información visite: www.MasonGeneral.com y haga clic en Healthplanfinder.
“Puedo pasar mucho más tiempo con los pacientes como nunca antes”, dijo. “Muchos de los pacientes sólo quieren ser escuchados”. Johnston está aceptando nuevos pacientes en MGH Olympic Physicians y se mudará a Mason Clinic en la primavera. Llame al 360426-2500 para hacer una cita.
Mason Health cumple con las leyes federales de derechos civiles aplicables y no discrimina por motivos de raza, color, religión, nacionalidad, edad, discapacidad, sexo u orientación sexual. SCOPE
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