It's Your March VG Voice

March, 2018

10th Annual Health Care Symposium Tackles Toxic Stress

For anyone in the health care industry, terms like "adverse childhood experiences" or "trauma-informed care" are not new terms. However, the approach on how best to care for patients who have experienced long term adversity is evolving.

Join us on Thursday, April 26th for the 10th annual Virginia Garcia Health Care Symposium. We have gathered a group of experts, led by US News and World Report reporter, Ruben Castaneda, to have an open and informed discussion about toxic stress, the impact is it having on our children and our community and how health care can work together to eliminate the long term effects.

Mark your calendar and plan to be part of the conversation on this very important topic.

When: Thursday, April 26.

Networking hour begins at 5:30 with the Symposium beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Where: OHSU Collaborative Life Sciences Building

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McMenamins Picks VG for Half-Night Event

It's a night out for a great cause at McMenamins in Cedar Hills. Grab the kids, your work buddy or your neighbor and head to Beaverton for dinner, dessert and drinks. McMenamins will donate half your bill to Virginia Garcia, so bring as many friends as you can fit in the car and be sure to come hungry!

Don't forget to sign up for the door prize when you arrive, donated by Cellar 503. The winner walks away with two tickets to Pour Oregon and two bottles of wine.

All proceeds will be dedicated to the new Beaverton Wellness Center being built right next door.

When: Tuesday, April 10: 5 p.m.-Close

Where: McMenamins Cedar Hills location

VG Scores High Marks

in Quality

Quality is priority at Virginia Garcia. Every day each clinic strives to meet and exceed the metrics set out by the state and federal governments. This past quarter was no exception.

In February OCHIN released their monthly key quality measurements. The report included how health centers like VG are doing to address patient health in areas such as hypertension control, diabetes control, cervical cancer and colorectal cancer screening. The results showed VG had exceeded performance in all four metrics and ranked the clinic #3 out of 87 clinics in the state.

Then came the letter from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarding VG the 2017 Quality Improvement Award. The letter called VG "the best overall clinical performance among all health centers (in the nation), placing VG in the top 30 percent for Clinical Quality Measures."

Executive Spotlight: Sarah Deines, VG Director of Quality, Awarded Oregon State Outstanding Alumni

VG's Director of Quality, Sarah Deines, graduated from Oregon State in 2008 and completed a year of residency at Legacy before landing at VG in 2009 as a Clinical Pharmacist.

At VG, clinical pharmacists work alongside medical providers in primary care clinics, and can prescribe medication and order labs under a referral from a provider. Sarah worked with the providers and the patients to determine the best method to address chronic conditions, and provided education about different medication, and non-medication, options.

The program grew under her leadership, expanding from one clinical pharmacist to a group of 14 team members that include VG clinical pharmacy staff, Pacific University pharmacy faculty, as well as Pacific University and VG pharmacy residents.

This dedication to quality, and constant drive for improvement and excellence are the things that got Sarah noticed by her alma mater, Oregon State University College of Pharmacy.

Coming up at the Foundation...

2018 Grape Adventure Under the Stars

Planning for the 2018 Grape Adventure Under the Stars is in full swing, scheduled for Saturday, June 30. This year promises to be an experience like you've never had before including a farm-to-table dinner hosted by Reedville Catering, a silent auction, great wine and fundraising for a cause that's close to your heart.

Tickets are on sale now and will most likely sell out. Get yours now!

SAVE THE DATE: ¡Prospera!

VG’s Annual Event ¡Prospera! will be Saturday, September 15 . Please save the date on your calendar and plan to join us at the Tiger Woods Center on the Nike World Campus.

Sponsorship opportunities are available. If you would like to be a sponsor, please contact Stefanny Caballero at (503) 352-8632 to learn more.

January & February Major Donors

Individuals

Anonymous

Loïc Dufresne de Virel

Mark Skarpness & Linh Phan

Michael Henningsen

Michele and Tom Hildrum

Dr. Tanya Carter

Meena Baker

Christ M. Bouneff, DMD & Barbara A. Bouneff

Businesses & Organizations

Henningsen Cold Storage Co.

Intel Corporation

Legacy Health

McDonald Zaring Insurance

McMenamins Cedar Hills

NW Natural

Portland Timbers

Ride Connection

Apple Matching Gifts Program

Hitachi Consulting

Hot Diggity!

Mississippi Productions, Inc.

Oral Health America

Oregon School-Based Health Alliance

Ride Connection

Susan G. Komen Oregon & SW Washington

United Way of the Columbia-Willamette

Willamette Valley Medical Center

Foundations

Children's Trust Fund Of Oregon

Meyer Memorial Trust

Cambia Health Foundation

The Collins Foundation

Yellow House Fund of the Tides Foundation

Virginia Garcia Memorial Foundation

503.352.8681

foundation@vgmhc.org

VirginiaGarcia.org

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