Vanderbilt Health Donor Impact Report 2019-20

2019-20

Donor Impact Report VanderbiltHealth.org/impact

Defining personalized health care thanks to supporters like you.

CONTENTS 1

The Gift of Life

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Part of the Family

3

A Come-FromBehind Win

4

Community Effort

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Donor Spotlight

The moment you give makes a lasting impact.

Thank you for making a difference!

At Vanderbilt University Medical Center, we believe nothing is more important than your health and the well-being of those you love — that’s why we’re defining personalized care.

Thanks to your partnership, Vanderbilt Health is the distinctive, go-to resource for millions of patients and families living across our region and beyond.

We couldn’t do it without you.

Because of your support, we are able to care for those who need us as if they were part of our own family.

You help advance our mission to be a global leader in innovative research, high-impact clinical training and comprehensive patient care. Throughout these pages, you will see the impact of your giving and learn about defining moments for patients who have had their lives changed by the care they received through Vanderbilt Health — care that is made possible because of supporters like you.

With gratitude,

Jeffrey R. Balser, M.D., Ph.D. President and Chief Executive Officer Vanderbilt University Medical Center Dean, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

To learn more, visit VanderbiltHealth.org/impact

The Gift of Life Larry Hill was no stranger to overcoming obstacles. As a veteran and former U.S. Navy deep-sea diver who went on to have a long career in the commercial nuclear industry, he was quite familiar with finding solutions to whatever problems arose.

But when he entered his 40s and his kidneys began to lose function, he realized that one of his toughest challenges might lie ahead.

As a child, Larry had contracted an infection that required treatment. He recovered quickly and was able to lead a normal life, and it wasn’t until many years later that the effects of the childhood illness took a toll on his kidney function.

Due to his failing kidneys, Larry underwent a kidney transplant at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. That was seven years ago, and today he is healthy, happy and grateful for the care he received.

I noticed how everyone worked together at Vanderbilt as a team. We are pleased that our gift gives us a role in the transplant team. And maybe this gift will help others in the future.

— Larry Hill, kidney transplant patient

Patients who are lucky enough to receive a kidney transplant have a lot more hope, better survival outcomes and better quality of life overall.

— Anthony Langone, MD Larry’s doctor

After adjusting to life after his transplant, Larry and his wife Sue started to focus on ways they could pay this gift of life forward. They decided to make a gift through their long-term plans to support kidney research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

By giving back to the program that helped save Larry’s life, the Hills hope to make a difference for others for years to come.

Transplants by the numbers

200

kidney transplants each year

450

lung transplants

20

lung-heart transplants

Largest

liver transplant program in the Mid-South

All because of YOUR support!

The moment you give makes a lasting impact for patients needing a second chance at life.

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Part of the Family “A parent’s worst nightmare” is how Lametra Scott,

Without Children’s Hospital, parents like me would be at a loss. All of the research, all of the treatments and all of the care—none of it could take place without generous donations.

— Lametra Scott, PharmD, CCHP, Rickey’s mom

PharmD, CCHP, describes the moment her son Rickey was diagnosed with sickle cell disease, a blood disorder that can cause blood clots and severe pain.

As a new mom, Lametra was scared and had a lot of questions. Fortunately, she had a highly specialized program nearby at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

The Vanderbilt-Meharry Center for Excellence in Sickle Cell Disease is led by internationally renowned sickle cell expert Michael DeBaun, MD, MPH.

By creating a medical home setting—a place of coordinated care—the VanderbiltMeharry Center of Excellence in Sickle Cell Disease decreases the burden on families and increases quality of care.

— Michael DeBaun, MD, MPH Rickey’s doctor

“Dr. DeBaun, Ms. Jeannie Byrd and many others at Children’s Hospital have become part of our family,” said Lametra. “They treat you as a family member, a friend, a human being. And that speaks volumes to the personalized care they provide.”

Today, Rickey continues to take medications and returns to see his friends at Children’s Hospital every three months for check-ups, but he isn’t letting sickle cell disease stand in his way. He is a fun-loving, fearless 6-year-old who loves dancing and martial arts.

Looking to pay it forward for the care her family received, Lametra now educates others about the disease and says her family found a greater purpose in having a child diagnosed with sickle cell disease. She’s founded an organization that helps raise funds and awareness for community sickle cell advocacy.

World-class programs like this exist because of support from donors like you.

Thank you for making a difference for patients like Rickey.

Sickle cell support by the numbers

All free of charge for patients and families thanks to donor support.

50

families attend annual event each year

2

2

days out at Gymboree Play & Music for patients 5 and under

1

weekend family retreat

All because of YOUR support!

The moment you give makes a lasting impact.

Building a successful program, such as the one at our institution, could not have been possible without a true team effort and our incredible community of supporters.

— Kamran Idrees, MD, MSCI, MMHC Ron’s Vanderbilt-Ingram doctor

A Come-From-Behind Win At 53, Ron Duncan was a successful businessman who played multiple sports and considered himself to be in great health.

But when he started having abdominal pain, he visited his doctor and received devastating news. What he thought was just a hernia from playing sports was much more serious: Ron was diagnosed with peritoneal carcinomatosis, a cancer that originated in his appendix and spread throughout his abdominal area.

When Ron researched this online, the common theme he saw was “terminal,” leaving him gripped with fear.

But then he met Kamran Idrees, MD, MSCI, MMHC, director of Pancreas and GI Surgical Oncology and director of the Peritoneal Surface Malignancy Program at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center.

Dr. Idrees came to Vanderbilt-Ingram in 2012 to establish the hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemoperfusion (HIPEC) program to offer hope to patients with abdominal cancer. The highly specialized treatment combines surgery with heated chemotherapy delivered directly into the abdomen.

“I wanted to start this program to help people when they are at the brink of no hope,” Dr. Idrees said.

I have the most blessed life. I’ve been married to my wife Jill for 38 years. My sons are exquisite young men, and I love being a grandfather.

Dr. Idrees and Vanderbilt gave me the gift of being around for my family.

— Ron Duncan, cancer survivor

In April 2013, Ron underwent the surgery, and it saved his life. Now, six years later, he is back to playing softball double headers. Grateful for the care he received, Ron now raises funds for research and support for families dealing with cancer.

Innovative treatments like this are available because of support from donors like you.

Thank you for helping us give new hope to patients.

VICC by the numbers

100+

HIPEC procedures performed

5,000+ stem-cell transplants

300

researchers and physicianscientists

All because of YOUR support!

The moment you gives makes a lasting impact for patients facing cancer.

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Community Effort The way the community has embraced this campaign has been phenomenal.

The impact of this support will be felt by children and families well into the future.

— Kathryn Carell Brown, Growing to New Heights Campaign chair

To better serve the ever-growing number of families moving to the area, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has been on the rise — literally.

In 2014, Children’s Hospital launched the Growing to New Heights Campaign to add four new floors atop the current building, ultimately allowing more children and families to receive care from the place they trust.

The $40 million philanthropic effort exceeded its fundraising goal, and construction began. In June 2019, patients were officially moved into the 40,000-square-foot Pediatric Heart Institute on the new 10th floor.

This new space consists of a 38-bed unit that creates a dedicated space for cardiac care, bringing together all cardiology-related specialties onto one floor.

The 11th floor will be the next area to open. Plans call for this space to be occupied by 23 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit beds and 15 Acute Care beds. The two additional floors that round out the four-floor expansion are shelled for future use.

The Growing to New Heights campaign was a true community effort with numerous families, businesses and organizations rallying around the hospital in support.

Expansion by the numbers

160,000

square feet of space will be added

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1,000,000+

square feet when all four floors of the Children’s hospital are complete

All because of YOUR support!

The moment you give makes a lasting impact.

Donor Spotlight After years of declining health from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Richard Barbour underwent a double lung transplant at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

A dramatic improvement in health following the transplant was remarkable to witness, recalls his wife, Elizabeth “Betsy” Barbour.

“I can’t imagine anything that I’ll ever see in my lifetime that would be more amazing than that,” said Betsy.

Richard lived five and one-half years after his transplant. He died at age 53.

But Betsy doesn’t see his death as a failure. Instead, his transplant allowed him to live life to the fullest.

After the procedure, Richard became passionate about helping others needing transplants, and his family intends to keep that support going.

Through annual payments and designating the Medical Center to receive her life insurance, Betsy, with her family, was able to create an endowment in Richard’s name that will support the assistance fund and lung disease research.

“I doubt that Richard would have guessed that giving to Vanderbilt on this level could be an option for us. I know he would be extremely gratified that his desire to give back can live on after him,” said Betsy.

I know that Richard’s transplant will always be the greatest miracle I’ve ever witnessed. And knowing that his endowment will continue to grow and help others is a great comfort to our family.

— Betsy Barbour Richard’s wife

Thank you for making a difference for patients!

The moment you give makes a lasting impact for patients and their families.

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Your generosity in action

Thanks to your dedicated support, this year Vanderbilt Health has led the way in innovative care, research and clinical training.

$711 million

in charity care and benefits provided to our community

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt Named one of the

56,860 surgeries performed

7,402

864

Lifeflight total missions

employees

volunteers

nation by U.S. News & World Report

pediatric beds

10 out of 10

Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network

pediatric specialties nationally ranked

6,100+

One of only 24

69

hospital locations

117

quick care options

in the country to have this distinction

1,054

residents and fellows training

Only

NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center in Tennessee for adults and children

One family of supporters coming together to touch thousands of lives

1,031

343*

adult beds

providers

24,039

Best Children’s Hospitals in the

38,120

hours of service

Patients from all 50 states and beyond served

2nd

in most heart transplants performed in the U.S.

Only Level 1 trauma center designated by the American College of Surgeons for adults and children in the region

dollar raised goes directly 100% ofto each making a difference for patients

*Once the first two floors of the expansion are complete.

A healthier tomorrow because of YOU VanderbiltHealth.org/impact