Annual Report 2009 to 2010 - MemorialCare Health System

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LO N G B E A C H M E M O R I A L
Honoring friends who express their philanthropy by funding life income gifts (charitable
trusts, gift annuities, pooled income funds) and/or make bequests through Wills or Trusts.
Philanthropic Friends added to the
MSLC roster – April 1, 2010
through August 31, 2010:
Anonymous
Harriet Wachs
John Kennedy
Linda Gill
Valerie Valentine
Be a Seaside Memorial Legacy Circle Friend.
Contact: James Normandin, President
562.933.1667
or [email protected]
Donald C. Carner and his wife, Hazel.
As stated in the note from CEO Diana Hendel, PharmD, within this book, “these are historic
times.” To help us meet the challenges of health care reform, we are focused on patient family
centered care, education and research, investing in technology, and pursuing key physician
recruitment. Your philanthropy truly enables LBM and MCHLB to continue providing
“that extra measure of care.”
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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
www.lbmmcf.org
Visionary leaders see the future and take action to make it a reality. The groundwork Don
laid, make it possible to successfully meet the health care needs of today. The proceeds
from their Unitrust will establish the Donald C. and Hazel Carner Endowment.
M E M O R I A L M E D I C A L C E N T E R F O U N D AT I O N
Donald C. Carner and his wife, Hazel, were Mr. and Mrs. Long Beach Memorial (LBM).
In 1955, Don was hired as the first Seaside Hospital administrator. He led the bond
issue and major fundraising effort to enable Seaside to become LBM and move to its
present location. He stewarded the creation of Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach
and with foresight established the Memorial Medical Center Foundation.
M I L L E R C H I L D R E N’ S H O S P I TA L LO N G B E A C H
Memorial Seaside Legacy Circle (MSLC)
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2009 - 2010 ANNUAL REPORT
It’s Your Hospital
365 Days a Year – Around the Clock
Compassionate care in action. This is the spirit that animates the halls, patient rooms, clinics, offices
and even the outdoor spaces at Long Beach Memorial and Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach.
What follows in this Annual Report is a snapshot of just one 24-hour period in your hospitals.
The clock begins at 7:27 a.m. when the MMCF Board of Directors convenes to exercise their fiduciary
and stewardship responsibilities.
The clock moves to 8:12 a.m. when CEO Diana Hendel, PharmD, meets with physician members
of the Governing Board. The hours tick away as you read the stories from key areas on this
health care campus, ending in the wee hours of the morning in the city’s most dynamic and
capable Emergency Department.
This Annual Report is published to provide information about the not-for-profit Long Beach
Memorial, Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach and the Memorial Medical Center Foundation
for philanthropic friends, community volunteers, patients, medical staff, employees and
visitors. It highlights programs and patients who have benefited from philanthropic gifts,
grants and bequests given through the Memorial Medical Center Foundation, a 501(c)(3)
charitable organization, federal I.D. 95-6105984. Long Beach Memorial is a 460-bed general
acute care medical center and rehabilitation facility and Miller Children's Hospital Long Beach is
a 308-bed acute care hospital with pediatric and maternal services. Both are teaching and
research facilities, committed to providing high-quality, cost-effective patient care and are
members of the MemorialCare ® Health System and accredited by The Joint Commission.
Memorial Health Services
Memorial Medical Center Foundation
Barry Arbuckle, PhD
President and CEO
James F. Normandin
President
Janice Fauchier
Vice President, Finance
Thomas R. Poole, CFRE
Vice President
Devon Dougherty, CFRE, CWC
Vice President
Long Beach Memorial
Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach
Diana Hendel, PharmD
CEO
Annual Report Publication Team
Donna M. Reckseen
President Emerita, MMCF
Managing Editor
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Carol A. Beckerman
Editor
Dann Froehlich Design
Graphic Design
Queen Beach Printers, Inc.
Michael Cunningham
Printing
Scott Windus
Photography
Eddie R. Acuna, CPA
Brett Beck
Wanda Cockey
Toni M. Day
Cesar B. Giron, CPA
Maria Lopez-Pinelli
Jennifer Moore
Maureen Nicart
Iris Quiroz
Cheryl Riddle
Michele Roeder
Jeri Stathis, CSPG
Y. Sumi
Gloria Villalobos
Board of Directors
Kevin M. Tiber
Chair
William Webster, MD
1st Vice Chair/Finance
Lorie Moran, CSPG, CPA (inactive)
2nd Vice Chair and
Grants Application Chair
William Durkee
Secretary
Gerald Good
Treasurer
Peter Ridder
Investment Chair
Kathy Lingle
Philanthropy Chair
Charles Fullerton
Nominating Chair
CEO, LBM/MCHLB
James F. Normandin
President, MMCF
H. Richard Adams, MD
Alex Bellehumeur
Jim Cordova, CPA
John Dameron Sr.
Jack Dilday
James Emslie
Barbara Enlow
David Erickson
John Fielder
Alan Fox
Roger Freeman, MD
R. Whitney Latimer
Jon Masterson
John Messenger, MD
James Mintie
Ron Piazza
Tom Shadden
Candice Stacy
Christine Walker
Laura R. Wynne
LONG BEACH MEMORIAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AND MILLER CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL LONG BEACH
GOVERNING BOARD
Laurence W. Jackson
Chair
Russell Hill
Vice Chair
Gail Carruthers, MD
Secretary
B. Peter Knudson
Nominating Chair
Joseph Maga Jr., CPA
Strategy Chair
Barry Arbuckle, PhD
President/CEO, MHS
David Carver
Santos Cortez, DDS
John Dameron Sr.
Clifford Hancock, MD
Sean Miller
Beverly O’Neill
Guadalupe Padilla, MD
James H. Wells, MD
Howard Worchester, MD
MILLER CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL LONG BEACH
ADVISORY BOARD
Randy Gordon, Chair
MEMORIALCARE TODD CANCER INSTITUTE
ADVISORY BOARD
James Howe, Chair
MEMORIALCARE HEART AND VASCULAR INSTITUTE
ADVISORY BOARD
Dave Carver, Chair
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Contents
LONG BEACH MEMORIAL
MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION AR 2009 – 2010
Features
6
16
A Most Precious Gift
Mother’s milk is truly a precious gift for a child. MemorialCare Center for
Women commits to supporting lactation as a “Baby Friendly” institution.
8
House calls aren’t a thing of the past. Residents of the Family Medicine
Program learn the importance of continuity of care by hitting the road.
18
Learning the Basics
In their 40s, Timothy Price and Lolita Knight are challenged by
life-altering strokes.
10
He is furry, begs for attention and is so cuddly. Follow this therapist
on his rounds.
12
Recognition for those physicians whose dedication and compassion
is appreciated by their colleagues and students alike.
14
Research is underway to update the benchmarks of fetal development.
Selfless Dedication to Children in Need
Medical volunteers partner with the team at the Stramski Children’s
Developmental Center to achieve amazing results.
24
Babies Inside
Hospitalist – A New Breed of Physician
Increasingly, hospitalized patients are being cared for by physicians
in this new specialty.
22
Compassionate Care Champions
It is the People Who Matter
During her treatment for breast cancer, Barbara Wilkinson appreciates
the family-like atmosphere at the Leavey Radiation Oncology Center.
20
A Different Kind of Therapy
Family Medicine – Bringing it Home
A Quiet Night
Sometimes it’s controlled chaos, but tonight it all seems calmer than
usual in the Emergency Department.
Reports
2 Letter from the MMCF President
4 Letter from the LBM/MCHLB CEO
35 Financial Statements – MMCF and LBM/MCHLB
Philanthropic Recognition
26 Volunteer and Fundraising Group Support
28 Donor Spotlight – Byron Schweigert, PharmD
32 Everlasting Gifts – Endowments Create Legacies
40 Honor Roll
Annual Report 2009-2010 1
Dear Friends
Fiscal year 2011 Board officers and
committee chairs plan strategy for
raising, managing, distributing and
stewarding philanthropic gifts,
grants and bequests.
Compassionate care inspires and motivates grateful patients and a caring community
to make the kinds of philanthropic gifts the Memorial Medical Center Foundation (MMCF)
has been receiving since 1960. For fiscal year 2009 –10, these gifts, grants and bequests
totaled $16 million (page 36) and provided funding for clinical research, vital construction
projects, health care education, patient care programs and unique medical equipment
(page 35).
During the bi-monthly MMCF Board meeting seen here, the 30 community volunteer
members review reports and recommendations from three committees: Finance,
Investment and Grants Applications. With input from medical center and Foundation
staff, this talented Board determines the allocation of philanthropic funds to match
community needs and donor designations.
For more than 50 years, philanthropy has helped build and sustain Long Beach Memorial,
Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach and their Centers of Excellence. With your continued
philanthropic support, the tradition of compassionate care for Long Beach communities
will continue.
We are here to assist you with your charitable legacy plan.
James F. Normandin
President, Memorial Medical Center Foundation
562.933.1667 or [email protected]
Since 1961, more than 110 community volunteers have provided leadership, attending 1,176 Board and committee meetings.
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MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION
Long Beach Memorial/Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach
Board of Directors July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011
Foundation President Jim Normandin (3rd from left) welcomes new directors (from left), John Fielder, R. Whitney
Latimer and Jack Dilday.
Kevin M. Tiber, Chair
William Webster, MD, 1st Vice Chair/Finance
Lorie Moran, CSPG, CPA (inactive), 2nd Vice Chair
and Grants Application Chair
William Durkee, Secretary
Gerald Good, Treasurer
Peter Ridder, Investment Chair
Kathy Lingle, Philanthropy Chair
Charles Fullerton, Nominating Chair
Diana Hendel, CEO LBM/MCHLB
James F. Normandin, President MMCF
Alex Bellehumeur
Jim Cordova, CPA
John Dameron
Jack Dilday
James Emslie
Barbara Enlow
David Erickson
John Fielder
Alan Fox
Roger Freeman, MD
R. Whitney Latimer
Jon Masterson
John Messenger, MD
James Mintie
Ron Piazza
Tom Shadden
Candice Stacy
Christine Walker
Laura R. Wynne
CEO Diana Hendel, PharmD (right, center), meets with physician leaders, from left: Clifford Hancock, MD;
Gail Carruthers, MD; and Lupe Padilla-Robb, MD.
Letter from the CEO
8:12 a.m. The start of each day at Long Beach Memorial (LBM)
and Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach (MCHLB) brings new
opportunities for growth and development. On this particular morning
even wiser investments and smarter choices for our community. As part of the
MemorialCare Health System, LBM and MCHLB are in an exceptionally good position
to address these challenges and we intend to continue investing in the future.
I had the pleasure of meeting with several physician leaders, as I do frequently, to discuss
ways to enhance our patients’ health care experience. I left feeling inspired and proud of
the accomplishments we’ve made this past year and the direction we are headed.
A few examples of the advancements made and the awards/accolades received
during fiscal year 2009 – 2010:
Productive, uplifting meetings such as this are not uncommon and are just one example
of how our physicians, employees, community partners, board members and other
volunteers work together to provide the best possible care for patients and their
families. As you’ll see throughout this Annual Report, multidisciplinary teams work
tirelessly 24/7 to accomplish a multitude of patient-centered tasks. They handle
everything from researching new clinical equipment, integrating state-of-the-art
technological advancements and conducting groundbreaking research to hosting
health fairs, events and seminars for the community (to name just a few).
• The opening of the 124,000-square-foot Miller Children’s Hospital Pavilion.
• A new management services agreement with Community Hospital
of Long Beach.
• Application of the “Lean” Toyota management principles to reduce steps and
improve workflow in the Emergency Department, Miller Children’s Outpatient
Clinics, Acute Rehabilitation, MemorialCare Todd Cancer Institute, MemorialCare
Heart and Vascular Institute, Inpatient and Outpatient Pharmacies and 5th Floor
inpatient care.
These are historic times for health care that promise to bring many changes. With
these changes, our care teams and staff will have to balance our number one priority:
patient care. Heightened regulations, an increased patient population and tighter
reimbursements during an economic recession, make it imperative to execute
• Implementation of a 100 percent smoke-free policy on campus.
• Hosted Southern California’s first Patient Family Centered Care Conference.
• Launched Miller Children’s unique website: www.MillerChildrensHospitalLB.org.
Dr. Hendel leads a town hall meeting with Long Beach Memorial/Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach staff to explain how health reform will affect the hospitals.
• Creation of an innovative Nurse Navigator program to assist our patients with
chronic illnesses and their families in navigating the complex medical care system.
• Groundbreaking research, including the investigation of an oral drug that may
potentially improve the status of patients with cystic fibrosis and the launch of
a Women’s Health Research Registry.
• Participation in innovative clinical trials, including the implantation of a new,
cutting edge heart attack detection device to monitor and analyze data about
a patient’s heart – alerting the patient to get to the Emergency Department
before feeling symptoms.
• Recognition of 100 LBM/MCHLB physicians in the “Best Doctors in America” and
2010 “Super Doctors of Southern California” reports – prestigious honors confirming
they are among the very best in the nation.
• Re-accreditation by The Joint Commission of LBM, MCHLB and Home Care
Pharmacy Programs and received full certification as a Primary Stroke Center.
• Three-year full accreditation designation for the MemorialCare Breast Center by
the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers.
I am extremely proud of our team for these accomplishments and so many more,
too lengthy to list here. Next year promises to be equally rewarding as we plan to
break ground for the new Todd Cancer Institute Pavilion, provide leadership and
management oversight for Community Hospital of Long Beach, ensuring continued
access to health care throughout East Long Beach and partner with the Ronald
McDonald House Charities to open the Long Beach Ronald McDonald House
across the street from this campus.
While each day brings new opportunities, one thing remains constant – we are here to
provide the highest quality care for our patients and their families well into the future.
I am humbled by so many who share their appreciation for the compassionate care
provided by health care professionals and staff at LBM and MCHLB.
Thank you for your continued support. It is an honor and a privilege to be CEO
of such an extraordinary organization.
CEO, Long Beach Memorial and Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach
• Integration of our electronic medical record system, Epic, into dozens of physician
offices and clinics.
The Meadow in front of the new MCHLB Pavilion was the place to celebrate UNICEF’s World Breastfeeding Week the first week in August. Top: Katy Tinsley and daughter, Sophie, meet Millie, the MCHLB mascot. Bottom from left: Bonnie
Henson, RN, BSN, IBCLC, left with nurses, administrators, mothers and babies gathered for a Unity Walk; Tori Blum and daughter, Priscilla; Bonnie Henson, RN, and Diana Hendel, PharmD, CEO LBM/MCHLB; Jodie King, RN with Priscilla Blum.
A Most Precious Gift
by Kimberly Yap
It is a gift. One that provides nourishment
and strength while preventing disease and
illness. It helps save the lives of the tiniest
babies. Milk is one of the most precious gifts
a mother can give her child.
Earlier Than Expected
Even before Tyler was born, Carolyn Munoz wanted
to provide him health benefits, such as antibodies and
nutrition. She planned to breastfeed. "It was the next
natural step for me," she says. But, Carolyn hadn’t
planned for his early arrival. In her 34th week of
pregnancy, Tyler’s heart rate dropped dangerously
low. With an emergency caesarean-section, her son
was delivered six weeks early.
Tyler didn’t have the strength or endurance to
breastfeed. He was tiny and losing weight instead of
gaining it. "There were a lot of physical complications
due to his prematurity," says Carolyn who received
support from the Certified Lactation Educators at
MemorialCare Center for Women (MCW) at Miller
Children’s Hospital Long Beach (MCHLB). "They had me
pump and bottle feed it to him at first," says Carolyn.
Also, the nurse identified a medical problem, called
ankyloglossia (tongue tie), which was corrected with
a minor procedure. Finally, little Tyler was able to
breastfeed and within two weeks exceeded his birth
weight. "They knew exactly what I was going through,"
says Carolyn. "It was a difficult situation for us and we
feel blessed to have received the support we needed."
Baby-Friendly
The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF
recognize those hospitals offering an optimal level
of support for lactation, by designating them
"Baby-Friendly." MCW is on its way to this prestigious
achievement and earlier this year received their Certificate
of Intent. "We want to give breastfeeding mothers the
information, confidence and skills needed to successfully
initiate and continue breastfeeding their babies," said
Bonnie Henson, RN, BS, IBCLC, clinical operations manager,
Perinatal and Lactations Support Services MCW.
Board-certified nurse lactation consultants provide
in-hospital and outpatient consultations; prenatal
breastfeeding classes; mother and baby support groups;
and are experienced in counseling, teaching, problem
solving with latching and other breastfeeding issues.
Studies have shown that breastfeeding lowers the
risk for childhood obesity, Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes,
ear infections and asthma. "Exclusive breastfeeding is
the first and most vital step toward increasing the
health of newborns and preemies," says Bonnie.
Parent’s Perspective
The evening Katy Tinsley gave birth to daughter
AnaSophia (Sophie), her mother and husband, Michael,
were by her side. It was simply perfect.
The second night was a different story. Within the first
hour of being left alone, "Sophie started coughing and
choking," explains Katy. She scooped her up and hurried
into the hall. A nurse came to the rescue. "She knew
exactly what was wrong," says Katy. She took a syringe
and removed amniotic fluid from Sophie’s mouth.
Finally, she started breathing normally again. Sophie
clung to her mother and began to nurse. "Her [the
nurse’s] kindness and knowledge gave me strength
and informed me about the process of breastfeeding,"
says Katy. "Once we got through that night, I knew it
would be OK."
Katy has joined the Baby-Friendly team as a parent
volunteer/advisor. She will provide a parent’s perspective
on what it takes for a hospital to be baby-and familyfriendly. "I know how good breastfeeding has been
for my own daughter,” says Katy. "I want to help
support other moms in the community."
An International Effort
At 9:30 a.m. the celebration of MCW’s journey to be
nationally recognized as "Baby-Friendly" and of World
Breastfeeding Week began. Parents, babies, staff and
community members joined together to show their
support of breastfeeding and this important designation.
Participating in the day’s festivities were representatives
from First 5 LA. This child advocacy organization was
created by California voters to invest tobacco tax
revenues in programs for improving the lives of children
in Los Angeles County, from prenatal through age 5.
First 5 LA accomplishes its mission by partnering with
communities and other organizations in Los Angeles
County to reach its goals. In 2003, First 5 LA provided
a $1.77 million, five-year grant to MCW through the
Memorial Medical Center Foundation, to develop a
comprehensive, culturally appropriate inpatient and
outpatient Lactation Support Program. And in 2008,
it awarded a $150,000 grant to expand capacity, as
well as further develop policy and advocacy support.
Since the program’s inception, the fruits of its efforts
have reached into thousands of homes across the
community. But in the end, it’s the impact on each
individual baby that matters.
For more information on this program, contact:
Bonnie Henson, RN at 562.933.2772.
As a volunteer, stroke survivor Tim Price meets with newly diagnosed patient Marcia Klein (right), providing information
to aid Marcia on her journey to recovery.
Learning the Basics – All Over Again
by Cecilia Brill
Two fighters. Two stroke survivors. Two extraordinary people in their 40s.
At a time when Timothy Price and Lolita Knight should each be enjoying the prime of their
life, instead they face a life altering crisis – a stroke.
But, thanks to the dedicated team at the MemorialCare Stroke Center at Long Beach
Memorial (LBM), support from loved ones and an immense amount of resilience,
Tim and Lolita are learning to live fully again.
Six Years Later – Still Making Progress
At 10:26 a.m., Timothy Price enters the hospital room of Marcia Klein and introduces himself.
Tim is a stroke survivor – so is Marcia. His mission as a volunteer is to comfort Marcia and
her daughter, as well as inform them about available resources.
Tim knows what it's like to be in Marcia's place since his recovery began six years ago. He
received a visit from a volunteer then, so feels it's his duty to pay it forward. "I can relate to them,
provide encouragement and positive thinking. And, answer any questions they have," Tim says.
A former marine biologist, Tim was a healthy, adventurous, active man. In August 2004,
one of his carotid arteries began to dissect (a tear in the wall of a blood vessel leading to the
brain) after a fall while playing beach volleyball. A few days later, Tim slumped over suddenly
during a meeting. He was rushed to LBM. "We were told that this type of stroke is rare, but
when it happens it is typically in young active males," says Maria, Tim’s wife and primary caregiver.
His recovery included a six-week hospital stay and four months at Transitional Rehabilitation
Services (TRS), an outpatient program to prepare brain and spinal cord injury patients for
daily living. Tim progressed from barely speaking to almost complete independence six
years later. Throughout, his spirit of travel and adventure remained – he walked the streets
of Paris and hiked in the Appalachian Mountains. He continues to work on speech and enjoys
riding a bicycle once again.
Tim hands Marcia some information to help her and the family cope with unexpected transitions.
It’s the end of their meeting, but for each of them, it’s a continuation on their road to recovery.
Facing Each Day With a Smile
Lolita’s day at TRS begins with a trip to its organic garden
and a visit with Diemha Hoang, MD, her physician and
associate medical director of the LBM Neuro-rehabilitation
Program. Then, she moves on to a cardio workout and
the kitchen, honing her daily living skills. With the help
of her therapist, Alison Kirkpatrick, OT, she prepares chili
and cornbread to be shared with other patients.
Lolita Knight gets back to her normal routines after suffering a stroke. With help from her therapist, Alison Kirkpatrick, OT, she cooks lunch for her fellow patients
at Transitional Rehabilitation Services.
In 1999, at the age of 36, Lolita suffered a ruptured aneurysm. Then, eleven years
later, on May 9, 2010, she suffered a second blow.
It was the end of a fun filled day with her mother and sister. They were just leaving
Long Beach and had stopped for gas. Lolita and her mother, Maggie Berry, decided
to clean the front windshield. After finishing her side, Maggie looked up and didn’t
see Lolita. Had she gone back into the car? She looked inside – no Lolita. She walked
around the car and there was her daughter lying on the concrete.
Lolita woke up in LBM’s Intensive Care Unit. On Mother’s Day, this mother of three
had suffered a second ruptured aneurysm, followed by a stroke.
Her road to recovery was quick. During the six weeks at LBM, she needed assistance
with daily tasks. But, by the time she left, she was ready for outpatient TRS where she
needed minimal assistance. "At first I was nervous, not knowing what to expect. But it
was short lived because they made me feel comfortable right away," says Lolita.
Before, Lolita had worked as an electrical assembler and enjoyed dinner parties
with family and friends. Now, she moves at a slower pace because of her short-term
memory impairment and loss of peripheral vision. Through it all, she maintains a
positive attitude and a can-do spirit. "You just keep moving forward. Just keep doing
what you have to do," Lolita says.
Certification Awarded
Moving forward is just what the Stroke Center has done. In April 2008 and again in
May 2010, the Center received advanced certification by The Joint Commission
for following national standards and guidelines to significantly improve outcomes
of stroke patients. Angie West, director of Neuroscience and Stroke at LBM
spearheaded the two-year campaign to get the center certified.
"It is better for patients not to have to travel far to get the best care possible,”
says Dr. Hoang. "With LBM accredited as a stroke center, we are able to offer the
best care possible."
Helping to provide "that extra measure of care" is the Roxanna Todd Hodges Foundation.
This foundation plays a key role in patients' recoveries by providing funding through
the Memorial Medical Center Foundation for in-patient education, print materials
and other resources regarding stroke prevention and education.
"It’s an ongoing process to make sure we are doing the right thing for patients
and the community," says Angie.
Lolita and Tim agree.
A Different Kind
of Therapy
by Carol A. Beckerman
It’s 11:10 a.m.; he should have been
here 10 minutes ago. But once Al’s in
the hospital, it’s typical for him to run late.
It’s not really his fault. Blame it on his
companions – this time it’s Kip. But, there
are three others and they all have the same
habits. Stop, sniff, beg for attention, cuddle
on command and well, just plain look cute.
Above: Certified therapy dog, Kip, snuggles with
MCHLB patient Corinne Barreto. Right: Kip then
lies still for some pats from patient, Anna Hi,
while her mother, Maria Dolores Medina and
Kip’s partner, Al Shaboourne look on.
Al Shadbourne makes his way down the
long hall towards Long Beach Memorial
West. He’s already made rounds in the
main tower. Everywhere he goes – young
and old, patients and staff – everyone wants
to see Kip or Cruz or Rusty or Rico. Something
about the presence of a gentle dog makes
stress, loneliness and pain just vanish.
He Knows From Experience
In 1996, Al suffered from a cavernous
angioma. This blood vessel abnormality
resulted in a hemorrhage into his brain.
He was left with a potentially disabling
injury, but Al pushed back and was on
his way to recovery, regularly attending
a support group in Lomita.
One day he brought one of his dogs.
Al noticed that a man, previously
uncommunicative, rarely lifting his eyes
from the table before him, sat up and looked
at his dog, Rico. The man brightened visibly.
Al decided to bring Rico to future meetings.
Before the end of the next session, the man
was talking to Rico. Al describes the change
in this man’s demeanor as "profound" after
just a few weeks of contact with the dog.
It was then that Al researched "pet therapy"
and knew he had found a retirement career.
Two-Way Street
Al isn’t the only one to find a new lease on life.
Kip is a survivor also. Kip wasn’t just abandoned
or lost – he was dumped on the Hollywood
Freeway. He beat the odds and lived.
Making Rounds
Cathy Young, RN, has spent 27 years working
with rehabilitation patients in Memorial
West. "It’s amazing what the dogs do. Most
people are touched by the unconditional
love. Especially for those without family,
it is the best therapy." As for staff: "It’s
uplifting. Their presence brings a smile
to everyone’s face."
Corinne Barreto has just come out of the
shower, her hair wrapped in a towel. At first
glance she looks sad. But when Al walks in
and asks if she would like to visit with Kip,
a vigorous nod of her head is accompanied
by a huge smile.
Like Corinne, Stan has dogs at home and
even though his family surrounds him, it
is a photo of his dogs, Sadie and Charlie
that is displayed at his bedside. Al and Kip
enter the room and it is like sunshine
streaming through a window.
Al has Kip perform a few tricks and gives
Stan the pleasure of rewarding his new
four-legged friend with some treats. It is
made clear that anytime Al makes rounds
with one of his dogs, they should come
visit Stan.
Robert Murphy congratulates Carmen Jones, one of
the Murphy Family Service Volunteer Award winners.
Admitted two days earlier for control of her
asthma, her mother Aurora explains how
Corinne loves dogs and has one at home –
Toto. Just the day before there were many
tears. The family thought they might have
to give up Toto if tests revealed an allergy
to the dog was triggering her asthma.
Good thing for Corinne – Toto wasn’t the
problem. As a Belgian tervuren/corgi mix,
Kip wouldn’t be either as he is considered
to be hypoallergenic.
He was taken to the North Hollywood
animal shelter. After two weeks with no
adoption prospects in sight and facing
"execution," a dog rescue ranch was called
by the facility staff. Since Kip was such a
sociable, trainable dog, they knew the
ranch staff would be interested in him.
They were right.
After asking if it is OK, Al instructs Kip to
jump up on the bed. He does so gently,
allowing Corinne to cuddle close. Her smile
grows even wider.
Once at the ranch, Kip’s story and photos
were posted to their website. This is where
Al spotted him as a potential pet therapy
team member. Soon Kip was "in training"
at the Shadbourne home, where Al’s wife,
Mary, is a therapist also. All four of their dogs
have passed the training and certification
process sponsored by the Delta Society.
Stan Smolin suffered a stroke just two
weeks earlier during shoulder surgery at
another hospital. Since his admission to
the MemorialCare Stroke Center at Long
Beach Memorial the previous week, he has
made great progress. Now, in addition to
his physical, occupational and speech
therapy, Kip adds his own form of therapy.
Recognition of Our Volunteers
Al Shadbourne and fellow volunteer
Carmen Jones were recognized this
past year as winners of the Robert
Murphy Family Service Volunteer Award.
The Murphy Family established this
award to acknowledge the selfless
work performed by volunteers with
"Compassion, Commitment and Caring."
Initially, Carmen planned on volunteering
for five years, seventeen years later
she still graces the surgical pavilion
every Wednesday and Thursday with
her presence. The staff is so grateful.
She helps assemble patient admission
packets and keeps track of supply
inventories. Carmen is known as
"their secret weapon." She escorts
lost visitors to their destination if
they inadvertently come to the
department lobby. Once, while
wearing a pedometer, Carmen
logged eight miles in just one day.
Not Just for Kids
The children and staff aren’t the only ones
who enjoy a visit from this furry therapist.
Above: Kip works his magic on stroke survivor, Stan Smolin,
before taking a break with owner/trainer Al Shadbourne outside
Memorial West.
Two volunteers, lots of miles traveled,
each making a difference in the lives
of the patients and staff they serve.
Compassionate Care Champions
It’s 1:42 p.m. and James Wallace, MD, is seeing patients
in his office. Barry Steinmetz, MD, is making rounds
in Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach (MCHLB). And
A.M. Nisar Syed, MD, is with patients in the Leavey
Radiation Oncology Center of the Todd Cancer Institute
at Long Beach Memorial (LBM).
What do these three physicians have in common besides
their dedication to the Hippocratic oath? They were
all recipients of physician awards in 2009 – 2010, awards
made possible by philanthropists who understand the
importance of recognition for compassionate caregivers.
"I feel as though I am his only patient when I see him."
"Congratulations, Dr. Wallace! I join the voices of many
who honor and pay tribute to you this day. You are a
skilled and gifted doctor whose compassionate care
over 25 years has helped me to enjoy a full and active
life. I am eternally grateful! Best wishes as you continue
to give hope and healing to so many."
Norma Ellerston
Frances Kobata
"We were lucky enough to be his patients. From the
beginning he took a special interest in us far greater
than the usual doctor to patient relationship."
David and Myrna Shiras
Marc Sonne, MD, Award
for Compassionate Medical Care
This award is presented at the Marc Sonne Annual
Medical Jeopardy Lectureship to a practicing clinician,
faculty member or trainee who exemplifies the patientcentered care qualities of Marc Sonne, MD. For 22 years,
Dr. Sonne designed this lectureship for the University
California Irvine Medicine and LBM Family Medicine
Residents, as well as LBM medical staff.
The 2010 recipient is James Wallace, MD. Born in
Lawton, Oklahoma, he earned his medical degree at
the University of Southern California School of Medicine.
There he found his two great loves – his wife, Alana,
and medicine. After board certification in Internal
Medicine and Rheumatology, Dr. Wallace joined the
staff at LBM, the Memorial Medical Group and now
HealthCare Partners. He credits his life accomplishments
to a loving family – his parents, wife, four children:
Shana, Kelly, Brandon, Patrick, and 16-month-old
grandson, James. A few of the tribute notes sent in
his honor to the Memorial Medical Center Foundation
(MMCF) demonstrate why Dr. Wallace was selected
to receive this special award.
James Wallace, MD – Marc Sonne, MD, Award
Barry Steinmetz, MD – Munzer Family Award
"Jim’s work ethic is legendary. He starts seeing patients
at 7 a.m., works through lunch and dinner, and
frequently doesn't get home until very late at night.
James Wallace is the complete package."
Glen Libby, MD
"Your medicine, demeanor, knowledge and compassion
are unparalleled. Thanks for having me as your patient."
Ed Sullivan
A.M. Nisar Syed, MD –Hubert Houssels Award
Upon receiving this honor and reading his patients’ notes,
Dr. Wallace said, "Being the recipient of the Marc Sonne
Award for Compassionate Medical Care is both humbling
and gratifying. Humbling because my friend and
colleague Marc embodies the physician we all strive
to be: knowledgeable, thoughtful, caring and capable
of exemplary clinical judgment. Gratifying because
my colleagues and patients recognized my efforts, at
least in part, as personifying similar characteristics.
I thank my patients, staff, nurses, colleagues and family
for allowing me to be the best doctor I can be."
The Munzer Family Award
"The entire Long Beach community benefits from medical
education and research programs. We want to encourage this
excellence by recognizing outstanding Long Beach Memorial
physicians."
Mr. and Mrs. R.J. Munzer –1993
This award recognizes a physician for excellence in teaching
and research. A blue ribbon committee of his/her peers selects
the recipient. The 2009 recipient, Barry Steinmetz, MD, is the
Outpatient CareLine medical director, associate director of
Pediatric Gastroenterology/Hepatology/Nutrition (board certified)
at MCHLB and assistant clinical professor at the University of
California, Irvine, College of Medicine. In addition to patient care,
Dr. Steinmetz devotes time to research. His teaching skills have
been recognized by the UCI/MCHLB Residents with the
"Outstanding Faculty of the Year Award" six years running.
Recognition All Year Long
In 2008, the MMCF inaugurated "Compassionate Care Champions"
as an expansion of National Doctor’s Day each March. Patients
and friends may honor physicians, nurses, other caregivers or
staff members with tribute notes and/or philanthropic gifts
delivered in person by the MMCF officers to caregiver recipients.
If you would like to participate in this program, contact the
MMCF at 562.933.4483 or www.lbmmcf.org.
This talented physician epitomizes the criteria for this award with
distinguishing characteristics in all categories. Receiving this honor
at a reception in the Munzer home, he expressed his surprise and
gratefulness and thanked the Munzer family for recognizing the
importance of medical education and research. He added a note
of appreciation for the support of his wife, Robin G. Steinmetz, CPA,
and their two daughters, Tara Ashley and Abigail Paige.
Hubert Houssels Award
A.M. Nisar Syed, MD, medical director of the Leavey Radiation
Oncology Center, was the 2010 recipient of this award given for
outstanding contributions to continuing medical education at
LBM/MCHLB. The late Hubert Houssels gave a major philanthropic
gift through the MMCF that made the Center for Health Education
a reality. To this day, his Trust continues to support educational
activities and this prestigious award.
Barry Steinmetz, MD (center), 2009 recipient of the Rudolph J. Munzer Family Award, thanks the family. Left to right: Dan, Pam and Daphne Munzer;
Dr. Steinmetz, his wife, Robin, and Bill Munzer.
She feels lucky. Grateful. Maybe even a little spoiled.
While trying to help change the future for others, she got a rare look at her own.
Babies Inside
by Kimberly Yap
Daddy’s Little Girl
"She looks just like her daddy," says Heather Ulangca, RN. She already knows what her baby looks
like thanks to the clarity of the images she sees from the three-dimensional (3-D) fetal ultrasounds.
She knows a thing or two about babies also.
Heather is a clinical nurse specialist in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Miller Children’s Hospital
Long Beach (MCHLB). So, when a friend told her about the opportunity to participate in the National
Standard for Normal Fetal Growth study, she was excited. "Being a nurse and seeing all the different babies,
I knew I had to do it," says Heather. "The benefit for my daughter’s generation is important to me."
Heather and her husband, Christian, have chosen the name Mia for their baby girl. "We are looking
forward to her arrival and getting to know her little personality," says Heather.
Helen Medina was in her 29th week of pregnancy when this image of son, Luke, was taken last June.
The Importance of Research
MemorialCare Center for Women (MCW) at MCHLB
and LBM, along with the University of California Irvine,
is participating in a study funded by the National Institute
of Child Health & Human Development. The purpose
is to understand better how babies grow and develop
in the womb. The current ultrasound database, used to
determine a baby’s growth and structure, hasn’t changed
since the early 1970s. "The graphs and tables we use are
outdated and mostly based on male Caucasian babies,"
says Christine Preslicka, RN, BSN, CCRC, Perinatal
Research Department MCW.
"We think it is an important research study," says Michael
P. Nageotte, MD, associate chief medical officer MCW.
"Obstetric studies have been primarily East Coast-based
and our participation will ensure the ethnic mix of the
West Coast will be represented."
Close Monitoring
Since 2009, approximately 150 women have had the rare
opportunity to see their babies develop through the
use of 3-D ultrasounds, with 2-D being the standard.
"The 3-D technology has been around for a few years.
However, it has not been used clinically as a standard
of care," says Christine.
"We got to watch our baby grow and move," says Mary
Mohammad. Mary and her husband, Shehab, tried for
three years to start their family. After three unsuccessful
tries at in vitro fertilization, they were finally pregnant.
At her first trimester ultrasound, the staff spoke with
her about the study. "The nurse explained that they
needed different ethnicities to participate so the data
would be more comprehensive," says Mary. "After all
we went through to get pregnant, it was comforting
to be followed so closely."
she had low amniotic fluid. Mary was admitted to MCW
and given intravenous fluids to replenish her body’s
supply. After a few unsuccessful hours, her physician
ordered a caesarean section. A healthy daughter, Amirah,
was born. "The reassurance throughout the entire
pregnancy was so important to me," says Mary.
One Size Doesn’t Fit All
Cindy Bui was one of the first to participate. She knows
firsthand the importance of diversified data and thought
it would be good to get involved. "My kids are always
small on the current growth charts," says Cindy. "Historically,
ethnic backgrounds have not been considered and not
all ethnicities have the same size babies," says Dr. Nageotte.
Cindy, her husband, Tuc, and 3-year-old son, Caden,
welcomed newborn Cameron on April 12. While Cindy
had a great first pregnancy, participating in the study
made this experience even better. "I was able to see
Cameron every month – watch his progress and how much
he kept changing," says Cindy. "I felt more connected
to him, seeing him on such a frequent basis." She even
was able to make a memory book from all her 3-D
ultrasounds and someday will show Cameron what
he looked like "inside mommy’s tummy."
Normal weight women with low-risk pregnancies and
obese women in their first trimester are still needed for
this research. Currently, the one-size-fits-all growth charts
do not include all the data for accurate due dates and
measurements. The hope is someday physicians will
be able to enter a woman’s age, weight and ethnicity
to generate a custom growth curve for her baby. "This
will change the way we interpret data in the future,"
says Christine.
Women interested in participating may contact
Christine at 562.933.2755 for eligibility requirements.
Everything was fine until her 36th week, when Mary
couldn’t feel the baby move. An ultrasound revealed
As a part of the study, Heather Ulangca, RN, has regular visits to check on her
growing baby.
Family Medicine – Bringing it Home
Cynthia Carter welcomes Jeffrey Luther, MD, and Resident Jason Wang, MD,
for a home visit with her mother, Lillian.
by Donna Queza
Sometimes, a "day in the life of a hospital" isn’t in the hospital at all.
It’s 3:01 p.m. and 88-year-old Lillian Harris is at home waiting for her monthly doctor’s
appointment. But Lillian won’t have to go far. Her physician, Jeffrey Luther, MD,
is coming to her. In a few minutes, Dr. Luther and second-year Resident Jason
Wang, MD, will arrive at Lillian’s home.
Before going inside, Dr. Luther pulls an old black leather bag from the trunk of
his car. It carries all of the medical supplies he’ll need for the visit. The bag is a
memento from the late Edson Beebe, MD, founder of the Long Beach Memorial
Family Medicine Residency Program. Dr. Beebe started making house calls in
1983 for a handful of homebound patients who had little access to health care.
It’s a reminder for new physicians, like Dr. Wang, why this work is so important.
"It’s a throwback to the old way of doing things, but in a good way," says Dr. Luther,
current director of the Residency Program. He feels that by visiting patients in their
homes, the Residents gain a more holistic view of patient care. It encourages them
to become more understanding and empathetic physicians.
This Residency Program is a three-year curriculum for training physicians in Family
Medicine. These physicians provide a lifetime of care for their patients. Unlike many
specialties that take a fragmented approach and focus on a specific ailment or part
of the anatomy, Family Medicine takes a more holistic approach to their patients.
Lillian’s daughter and primary caregiver, Cynthia Carter, welcomes the physicians into
their home. For Lillian, it’s a special treat. Not only is her health monitored regularly
during these monthly appointments, but also she enjoys a visit from a special
friend – Dr. Luther. Physicians from this Program have overseen Lillian’s health care
for more than 15 years.
Today she has a new visitor, Dr. Wang. Every month, Dr. Luther brings a different Resident
on his house calls. During the Residents’ second year in the Program, they spend time
training in geriatrics. As part of that training, they visit with senior patients in the home
environment. "[It’s] a great experience," says Dr. Wang, "It gives you an overall picture
of how the patient lives."
When Lillian’s appointments transitioned from the office to her home, Dr. Luther continued
the Program’s standard of care. "Patients are not passed along to different facilities. It’s the
same doctors, the same philosophies and the same care in different settings," says
Dr. Luther.
Lillian has problems with her legs, making it difficult for her to walk. Cynthia explains,
"Getting her to the car, in the car, out of the car and into the hospital was becoming
too much for her." Some days, Lillian wouldn’t make it to her appointments at all. But,
without regular medical attention for her dementia, arthritis, heart condition and other
ailments, Lillian often ended up in the Emergency Department. "Now the house calls
help because she sees him [Dr. Luther] more frequently," Cynthia says.
As Drs. Luther and Wang sit with Lillian, they talk with her about how she’s been feeling
and if she’s experienced any changes in her health. They speak with Cynthia to get an
idea of Lillian’s daily blood sugar levels and eating habits. In the home, Dr. Luther is able
to see the patient from a different perspective. He can look at the food in the refrigerator,
prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals and even assess the home for
safety hazards.
Lillian smiles as she tells them stories about her children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. Drs. Luther and Wang can tell she’s doing well. As they wrap up the visit,
they check with Cynthia to make sure that the stress of caring for her mother hasn’t
become overwhelming. "We are a team helping to look after the family member," he says.
As Dr. Luther leaves Lillian’s home, he arranges for his next appointment. Cynthia has
peace of mind knowing her mother is taken care of and Lillian can look forward to
another visit with her friend.
Geriatric patient Lillian Harris appreciates Jeffrey Luther, MD, and Jason Wang, MD, providing a home visit to check her
health status and review medications with her family caregivers.
In July 2010, W. Mark Roberts, MD, assumed the newly-created position of chief academic officer at Long Beach Memorial and
Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach. "We do a great job as community hospitals, but we are truly distinguished by our education and
research work," says Dr. Roberts. In this new position, Dr. Roberts oversees Residency and Fellowship programs, as well as education
in the fields of nursing, pharmacology, respiratory therapy, physical rehabilitation and more than a dozen other areas. His new role will
expand synergistic relationships between medical education and research, continuing the leadership of LBM/MCHLB in these fields.
The Technology is Cutting Edge – But it is the People Who Matter
Barbara Wilkinson is just the cutest little
thing. Her white hair is perfectly coiffed
and the bright blue frames of her glasses
match her beautiful eyes.
This three-time cancer survivor seems full of energy
and gumption, even at the young age of 82. After
offering a visitor a treat of mini-eclairs, she soon lets
you know that one isn’t enough. If she wants you to
have more, there is no arguing.
Barbara first battled cancer in 1982 when she had her
left breast removed. She was fortunate that the cancer
had not spread and, therefore, she did not need
chemotherapy or radiation. Barbara repeated this
scenario again more than a decade later when she
had a cancerous kidney excised.
Then the big "C" struck again. In September 2009, the
discomfort she felt under her right breast turned out
to be yet another cancer occurrence. Given her age,
the surgeon opted to perform only a lumpectomy
and not a mastectomy. With that limited surgery no
lymph nodes were removed, so it wasn’t certain if the
cancer had spread. However, this time radiation therapy
was ordered for follow-up treatment.
Like Family
It was 4:38 p.m., when Barbara and her daughter,
Georgia – a former teacher at St. Anthony High
School in Long Beach – walked into the hospital and
heard a voice say, "Hello, Ms. Wilkinson." The friendly
greeting was from Jay Aquino, a former student and
now one of the radiation therapists at the Leavey
Radiation Oncology Center of the Todd Cancer Institute
at Long Beach Memorial.
For Georgia and Barbara this was a good omen of the
compassionate care they would receive from their
"medical family" during this potentially scary ordeal.
Jay assured both women that Linda Chan, MD, "was an
excellent physician and extremely thorough." They soon
found out how true this is. "She is very good at explaining
every detail. She’s patient and doesn’t mind repeating
things until I understand," says Barbara. "I’ve never felt
rushed."
But then Barbara confesses, "The first time we met,
I thought, ‘is she old enough?’ Then I realized that the
young physicians are very up-to-date."
Up-to-date she is. Dr. Chan attended Harvard for
undergraduate work and earned her medical degree
from its prestigious medical school. For her Residency,
she came back west to the University of California,
San Francisco School of Medicine. She spent one year
as a researcher at the National Institutes of Health.
"We’re still oncologists, still physicians. We are more
than technicians. I never want to lose sight of why
I do this."
This patient-centric approach is just one way in which
the Leavey Radiation Oncology Center sets the pace for
other radiation treatment centers. Asked why she chose
to work here, this Harvard grad radiates enthusiasm.
"I love it here. I came not only because it has the most
incredible equipment, but because of the people.
Drs. Syed and Puthawala are pioneers of brachytherapy.
Dr. Cherlow is renowned for his pediatric radiation
oncology and for work in healthcare policy.
"But it isn’t just the physicians. I interviewed at many
places. But here, the nurses, physicists, technicians and
support staff are amazing. I am only as good as the
people I work with and they all help me with my
patients – you never do anything alone," says Dr. Chan.
So Barbara’s omen was correct. It is like family.
Plan of Attack
Dr. Chan chose a course of treatment with Barbara’s
surgical report and prior experience with cancer in
mind. Barbara underwent external beam radiation for
seven weeks, five days a week. Then she was given a
“boost” of radiation using electrons aimed at the tumor
bed to optimize treatment.
Follow-up care with Dr. Chan is every bit as thorough as
her treatment plan and execution. Dr. Chan saw Barbara
two weeks after treatment and now sees her every
three months. She explains, "The peak side effects
from radiation treatment will occur within two weeks,
if they do at all." But Barbara didn’t experience any
skin side effects. She is doing great. Nonetheless,
Dr. Chan continues to monitor Barbara’s progress.
From Left: Linda Chan, MD, and Jay Aquino, RT, accept the wonderful pastries from
patient Barbara Wilkinson and her daughter, Georgia.
Hyperthermia Treatment
Hyperthermia treatment has been used
at the Leavey Radiation Oncology Center
for 25 years thanks to an initial grant from
the Memorial Medical Center Foundation.
There are two types of hyperthermia
devices: those that employ radio waves
and a second type that uses microwaves.
This type of treatment is utilized to
enhance the effect of radiation. Treating
an area first with hyperthermia increases
blood flow, which brings more oxygen
to the area.
The department recently added the newest
generation of equipment to its arsenal,
the BSD-2000. This equipment is still so
new only two others are in operation
internationally. It is not currently available
for widespread use as it is only approved
for treatment within a clinical trial for
deep-seated pelvic tumors.
One more way the Leavey Radiation
Oncology Center remains a leader in
cancer treatment.
Barbara Wilkinson smiles up at her physician,
Linda Chan, MD, thankful for the excellent
care she’s received from her “medical family.”
Hospitalist – A New Breed of Physician
by Greg Hardesty
It’s 6:32 p.m. Just seconds after his cell phone rings, Dr. Sperling’s pager
goes off. All while he’s trying to have a conversation with a nurse.
A New Specialty is Born
David Sperling, MD, is a hospitalist. First coined in a 1996 New England Journal of Medicine
article, a hospitalist is a physician – usually a specialist in internal medicine – whose primary
focus is hospital medicine.
A hospitalist plays the role of case manager for primary physicians, who typically are limited
in their time to "make rounds" at hospitals because of their busy office practices. Before
the concept of a hospitalist emerged, private physicians would check on their hospitalized
patients when they could, calling in specialists or ordering tests as needed. It was a constant
challenge juggling their office schedule and "making rounds" at the hospital.
Long Beach Memorial (LBM) is part of this relatively new, nationwide transformation in
hospital care. Hospitalists now see about 40 percent of inpatients at LBM – and the percentage
is increasing every year, says James Leo, MD, associate chief medical officer at LBM. "In the
last 15 years or so, the role of hospitalist has really taken hold," Dr. Leo says. "It’s a culture
change. It represents a shift in how patient care is provided."
As a hospitalist, David Sperling, MD, is always on the go. Far left: Dr. Sperling checks on Bess Fleishman.
Experiencing the Change
Stephen DiGiampaolo woke up short of breath. Probably
nothing serious thought this 59-year-old car service consultant.
But as he prepared to leave for work, his condition deteriorated.
Stephen could barely breathe. His wife drove him to the
Emergency Department (ED) at LBM, the same place he had been
rushed to 17 years earlier, while in the throes of a heart attack.
Things had changed in the nearly two decades years since his
last visit. After the ED physicians completed their work-up of
Stephen and made a preliminary diagnosis, they contacted
"There was no ‘Let’s call your doctor and wait.’
I found that the whole experience went
very well." Stephen DiGiampaolo
Dr. Sperling to make the final determination as to whether or
not Stephen should be admitted to the hospital. Stephen was
introduced to Dr. Sperling who told him that he, and not his
primary care physician, would be caring for him.
"He explained who he was and discussed with me what was
going on," Stephen says. "In the ED, they were having a hard
time getting a clear reading of my EKG. Dr. Sperling stayed
there the whole time. He put me on meds to lower my blood
pressure and reduce the fluids in my body. He then sent me
up to the cardiac unit for a stress test."
With hospitalists taking on this role the results should create
"the potential for significantly more efficiency in the care of
patients," as Dr. Leo puts it. After patients are discharged,
their cases are reviewed with the primary care physicians.
A 2007 study in the New England Journal of Medicine found
that, in most cases, adding the expertise of hospitalists reduced
the length of hospital stays by nearly half a day. And that translates
into reduced health care costs. Within the next year, "hospitalist"
will become an official sub-specialty of internal medicine.
A Satisfied Patient
Things turned out well for Stephen. He was in the ED for about
two hours before being admitted. But, he did not need surgery.
He was discharged from LBM the following day. A day later,
Dr. Sperling consulted with the primary physician, who will
resume follow-up with Stephen through office visits.
Stephen said his experience with a hospitalist was a good one.
"I enjoyed Dr. Sperling," he says. "He was very thorough. I was
cared for right away. There was no ‘Let’s call your doctor and
wait.’ I found that the whole experience went very well."
Comfortable With Chaos
The specialty requires a quick-thinker who is able to multitask
in the role of a primary care physician, overseeing several
patients at a time. "It’s definitely not for the faint of heart,
by any means," says Dr. Sperling, a hospitalist for 11 years –
the last six in Southern California. "You have to be comfortable
with chaos."
During a typical shift at LBM, Dr. Sperling will oversee between
10 and 20 patients. Relying on his knowledge of the inner
workings of the hospital and his constant presence there,
his goal is to treat patients in a timely, compassionate manner,
resulting in earlier and more stable discharges.
Above: Dr. Sperling keeps track of all his patients, including
their medical records and current test results, on his iPad®,
using password-protected software.
Dr. Sperling stayed with Hazel New in the Emergency
Department until her room was ready in the hospital.
Bess Fleishman finds comfort in Dr. Sperling’s compassionate and gentle approach to patient care.
Each month a multidisciplinary team of physicians, dentists, nurses and therapists meets
with pediatric craniofacial patients to provide a comprehensive care plan for each child.
Selfless Dedication to Children in Need
by Donna Queza
They’ve already worked a full day. A dedicated group of physicians and dentists make their way down to the ground
floor of Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach (MCHLB). This is the Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Specialty Team – one of the
multidisciplinary teams at the Geraldine Stramski, MD, Children’s Developmental Center (Stramski Center). Many of the team
members volunteer their time to collaborate on complex pediatric craniofacial cases.
Seven young patients and their families sit anxiously in exam rooms. Team members examine each patient and jot down their
assessments. These notes will be used after the families leave, when the specialists meet to discuss the cases. "Team meetings
allow families to get input from all decision-making physicians at one time," says Peri Gunay, MD, FAAP, medical director of
the Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Specialty Program (CPCSP). “We are coordinating the care in a more comprehensive fashion.”
Longtime patient Rodrigo Chavarin
with Judy Walker, RN, MSN.
By 7:45 p.m., the specialty team has made its recommendations and finally head home for the night. For the core team,
the work is just beginning. They will gather all the information and organize it into a plan of action for each family.
A Perfect Child is Born
This June, 13-year-old Rodrigo
Chavarin was in for his annual
evaluation.
Rodrigo was born with a cleft
palate and lip, a heart defect,
hypoplastic (underdeveloped)
thumbs, as well as vision and
hearing difficulties. His mom,
Joanna Chavarin, took one look
at her newborn and smiled. "When I saw Rodrigo, he was the
perfect child because he was mine."
During her pregnancy, an ultrasound revealed that Rodrigo had
Goldenhar syndrome – a rare congenital defect characterized
by craniofacial underdevelopment. But, Joanna never cried.
"I never imagined all the things that could be wrong with a
baby," she says. "All the babies I knew were fine."
Reality Sets In
However, the reality of Rodrigo’s diagnoses soon set in for
Joanna and her then husband, Rodrigo Chavarin Sr. They would
need a pediatric cardiologist for the baby’s heart defect, a
plastic surgeon for his craniofacial and thumb deformities,
and an otolaryngologist for his partial deafness.
Joanna asks. "What was I supposed to do, pull out a phone
book?" Fortunately, Judy Walker, RN, MSN, would soon pay
them a visit. Judy or Kay Chun, LCSW, MSW, typically visit
new parents while in the hospital. "Honestly, they’re so happy
to see me," says Judy.
Judy explained to the Chavarins who the team members were
and the services they provide. She even taught them how to
feed their son. Many parents take comfort in knowing that the
core team (Judy, Kay and Dr. Gunay) will manage their child’s
care, following up two or three times a year.
Joanna sat quietly and listened. "It was the first time it really
hit me that something was wrong. He wasn’t going to take
a pill and it would go away," she says. At that moment,
Joanna broke down and cried.
The Healing Begins
He was only 2 months old when he had open-heart surgery.
At eight months, Rodrigo underwent another surgery – this
time to fix his cleft lip. Within his first year, Rodrigo would have
three different operations.
"If they didn’t tell me what to do, I wouldn’t know," Joanna says.
"The team appointments are the best because you see [the
specialists] all at one time. When will you get that many
doctors in one room to talk about your kid?" Joanna wonders.
Dr. Gunay gives credit to the parents as well. "What makes
our job easier is a parent who follows through on our
recommendations." In addition to the medical plans formulated
during the multidisciplinary meetings, Judy and Kay work
with families all year to provide education and social support.
Kay helps parents manage the emotional experience of
having a child with craniofacial conditions. She provides
support, hope and information to families; helping them
successfully progress from the birth of their child into early
adulthood.
Philanthropy – An Unselfish Gift
The Stramski Center relies on the dedication of core teams
and the volunteerism of its multidisciplinary medical staff.
Also, it depends on the philanthropic generosity of the
community to continue providing "that extra measure
of care" to patients it serves. This year, a local benefactor
funded an endowment to help support the CPCSP in
perpetuity. The team, the patients and their families are
grateful that funding will continue to provide these important
services. This thoughtful philanthropic gift will have a positive
impact on the lives of countless children in our community
well into the future.
Steel Magnolias
In memory of Geraldine Stramski, MD,
the first medical director of the
Developmental Center named for her,
the Steel Magnolias philanthropic
auxiliary raises funds each year to
help the Center’s patients. With an
annual gala, golf tournament and
home tour, the Magnolias have raised
more than $2 million for this cause.
"The Steel Magnolias is an incredible
group,"says Dr. Gunay. "Their dedication
to supporting the Stramski Center
provides inspiration. It makes us feel
valued for the service we provide."
The Steel Magnolias celebrated the season at their
annual holiday party in December 2009, with a check
presented to Jim Normandin, president, Memorial
Medical Center Foundation(second from right).
Steel Magnolias representatives from left: Chair Anthony
Gagliardi, President Jackey Gray and Founder Shirley Wild.
The Chavarin family knows firsthand how impactful the
guarantee of high-quality patient care is. "It is the most unselfish
thing you can do," Joanna says of the Philanthropic Friends
who support the Stramski Center. "So many people think of
it as money, but it’s not just money for us. It’s our life."
A Quiet Night
by Greg Hardesty
From left: Paramedics from the Long Beach Fire Department are frequent visitors to the LBM/MCHLB Emergency Department (ED);
Giancarlo DiMassa, MD, trains medical and pre-med students, including Alex Miller from UCSD, and Residents while treating patients in the ED;
Kelly Maxwell, RN, tends to patient Miguel Mejorado.
2:14 a.m. "What brings you here tonight?" Gail Carruthers, MD,
asks in a soothing, concerned tone – like she does with all patients she
treats in the Emergency Department (ED) at Long Beach Memorial (LBM).
It’s a full moon in the dead of night, and the ED is humming – not with heart
pounding trauma cases like the ones dramatized on TV shows, but with problems
like swallowed razor blades, sliced fingers and kidney stones. These ailments may
sound routine. In fact, only 5 percent of patients who come to the ED are experiencing
true emergencies – meaning they will die without immediate intervention. But
each patient considers his or her case an emergency, so staff mobilizes into action
to get the mending process started – whatever the ailment.
Dr. Carruthers is tending to a middle-aged woman complaining about a sharp pain on
the left side of her neck and head. Could she be anemic? Dr. Carruthers orders some tests.
Always Prepared
Anything can happen tonight, maybe even a replay of what happened two nights
ago. Three trauma victims, all from car crashes, came in within minutes of each
other, sending the ED into a frenzy of activity. The same thing had happened the
night before, around the same time: 2:30 a.m. The three "blunt traumas" all involved
cars or motorcycles. Could controlled chaos strike again tonight?
"We don’t use the ’Q’ word (for quiet) around here," assistant manager Alison
Hunt, RN, says. "But so far, we’re having a good night." Suddenly, blue lights silently
flash throughout the ED, indicating a call from paramedics. This Level 11 Trauma
Center is a Paramedic Base. It receives all regional paramedic calls and staff help
paramedics manage patient care – whether or not patients are brought to LBM.
Non-stop Action
Giancarlo DiMassa, MD, has seen the patient who swallowed the razor blades,
as well as one suffering from abdominal pain and another with sepsis.
Social worker Julie Crouch has had a busy night attending to patients with psychiatric
needs, including an alcoholic who has been on a binge for a week and needs to be
placed in a nursing home, and the person who swallowed the razor blades.
"The patient swallowed three of them," Julie says. "There is a history of swallowing
things like spoons and forks. She’s bipolar."
Housekeeping staff is in constant motion, wiping off gurneys and cleaning rooms.
There’s no such thing as being too prepared. Every item in the ED has a purpose.
Those filters full of ground coffee placed on various desks and counters? They’re for
nurses’ use in rooms to help absorb unpleasant orders.
The non-trauma patients continue to roll in. A homeless man complains of chest
pain, earning him a bed – for a while. A pregnant woman arrives. She is hemorrhaging.
Fiona Lirios, RN, interviews patient David Cervantes in the ED triage area; Gail Carruthers, MD, works with UCI Emergency Medicine Resident Sharon Lee, MD.
Innovation to Improve Outcomes
The ED at LBM can accommodate up to 70 patients, making it one of the largest
private emergency departments in the region. It boasts a variety of services including
neurosurgery, orthopedic and trauma surgery, as well as, a new treatment for cardiac
patients that Dr. Carruthers is eager to discuss.
Since March, the LBM has been equipped with a therapeutic hypothermia machine,
which lowers a person’s core body temperature to prevent more complications
after he/she suffers a serious heart attack and becomes comatose. Cooling wraps
containing tubes of chilled water are placed around the patient’s trunk, thighs
and arms for up to 24 hours, lowering the body temperature to between 90 and
93 degrees from the normal body temperature of 98.6 F. This cooling protects the
brain and other vital organs by lowering oxygen requirements, decreasing swelling
and limiting the release of toxins. The treatment has been shown to improve
neurological outcomes and increase survival in patients who remain comatose
after being revived following a heart attack.
Before walk-in patients are assigned a bed in the ED, nurses and a physician in the
lobby triage station assess them. In triage, a patient’s vital signs are taken and tests
are ordered, so even before patients get a room, doctors have the information
they need.
In fact, only 5 percent of patients who come to the ED
are experiencing true emergencies...
At this late hour, triage nurses are tending to patients with a variety of ailments,
including a hip injury, bloody vomit and chest pain. Although at midnight the ED
lobby was about two-thirds full, by 2:30 a.m., only five patients are waiting to be seen.
The night doesn't seem to be shaping up into anything that will stick in the minds
of the physicians and nurses – and maybe that's a good thing.
So far, five patients at LBM have received the hypothermia treatment. Three recovered
and are doing well, one died, and the fate of the other remains in the balance.
Allison remembers the time a car accident victim came in with his face almost
completely peeled off (he lived), and when a 9-year-old was rushed in with a stab
wound – the knife handle still sticking out of his chest.
"I think it’s going to be the standard of care for patients who suffer cardiac arrest,"
Dr. Carruthers says. "We have nothing to lose trying out new things like this.
I think it’s one of the most promising treatment options we have here."
But tonight, um, quiet? Hardly. "Here," Allison says, "there’s almost always something
crazy going on."
Every Day of the Year: Volunteer and Philanthropic Support
by Donna Reckseen
Many friends of Long Beach Memorial (LBM) and Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach
(MCHLB) give back to patients with the greatest gift of all – their time. The following groups
raise thousands of dollars and give thousands of hours to benefit others. Fiscal year
July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010 proved the dedication of a few can touch the lives of many.
Children’s Memorial Hospital Auxiliary (CMHA) provides philanthropic support for
patients at MCHLB under their own 501(c)(3) federal ID 95-6068402. Founded in 1946,
this organization is focused on securing high-quality health care for children in our
communities. Leadership in fiscal year 2009 – 2010 was provided by President Jane
Nielsen, who passed the gavel to Leslie Schlauch in June 2010. Jane says, "Now that the
Associate Guild and Nightingale members have joined the CMHA, we have volunteers
from all adult ages. We continue to benefit from member referrals and a new generation
is bringing a fresh perspective and unique ideas. I am always up for change." The dedicated
CMHA volunteers manage and staff the LBM gift shop and plan to open a second shop
in the new Miller Children’s Hospital Pavilion this year. During Jane's watch, proceeds
from the gift shop, Fall Holiday Faire, Spring Faire and nursery photos raised $162,850
to benefit pediatric patients. This special organization has given millions in their 65 years
of service to MCHLB in support of their mission. Leslie is honored to be president for the
challenging year ahead and says, "We invite others to join us and embrace our slogan,
"Have a Heart and Help a Child."
Have a Heart and Help a Child
From left: Kim McMahon, Tami Steinke, Jane Neilsen and Margie Penny of the Children’s Memorial Hospital
Auxiliary, present a check for Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach to Foundation President Jim Normandin.
The following groups provide philanthropic support under the Memorial Medical Center
Foundation 501(c)(3) federal ID 95-6068402:
Memorial Women’s Hospital League of the MemorialCare Center for Women strives
to bring "the importance of reading" to mothers and their babies. Volunteers for their
Books for Babies program deliver more than 3,000 books each year. Blanche Brewster
Cannaday, founder of this program, reports, "Now in its fifth edition, 'Baby’s First Book –
A Gift of Learning' has received praise from former first ladies Barbara Bush and Laura
Bush." The League’s immediate past president, Mary Alice Braly, says "Members raise
funds to purchase these books and appreciate the accolades as affirmation for the
importance of this program." Current President Mary Pat Sabol adds, "Also, the League
works with the Center’s nurses in the The Stork Club program to inform moms-to-be
about the experience they might expect at delivery time. New members are invited to
help provide a welcoming experience for new and future mothers and/or deliver books
for newborns."
A Full Day to Honor JJCCC Patients
Three-year-old patient Rodrigo Pulido held his torch high at the annual JJCCC Torch Run. Later that evening,
participants gathered for the Center’s gala, which included a fun, cooking-themed event. Two of the evening’s
chefs were Brad Smith and Linda Taylor of the architectural firm, TAYLOR.
Steel Magnolias are the fundraising volunteers for the Geraldine Stramski, MD, Children’s
Developmental Center at Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach. This organization is profiled
on page 23 of this Annual Report.
Jonathan Jaques Children’s Cancer Center (JJCCC) Advisory Board and its three committees
at Miller Children's Hospital Long Beach raise funds to support innovative treatment and
compassionate care for children with cancer and blood-related illnesses. In fiscal year 2009 –2010,
$430,000 was raised in two events. More than 300 courageous children with cancer and
survivors, along with 2,000 guests, participated in the 25th annual Champions Run for Life
event. Joanne Gimbel received the first annual Lifetime Achievement Award as the creator
of this special event. The evening’s 27th Profiles of Courage Gala incorporated a new, fun
component – a cooking competition. There were six teams and many individuals who
cooked and raised funds at the event, along with $40,000 online. Every dollar raised was
counted as a "vote" for the competitor. The winner was Mari Hooper, community volunteer
and recent Rick Racker Woman of the Year. Celebrity chefs, including JJCCC patient chef
Jack Witherspoon, judged the competition. To learn more, visit www.jjccc.com or
www.mchlb.org/cancer.
Team Spirit fundraising benefits the Todd Cancer Institute’s MemorialCare Breast Center
at Long Beach Memorial. Founded by cancer survivors and friends in 2000, this dedicated
group of volunteers raises funds to support and promote awareness for the treatment,
research and emotional well-being of breast and ovarian cancer patients in their local
communities. The October 2009 walk raised $150,000 and since its inception, the Team Spirit
10K Walk has raised more than $1 million. To learn more visit www.teamspiritonline.org.
Long Beach Memorial/Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach
The Service Volunteer Department welcomes volunteers from 15 to 100+ years. This important
department needs people who want to give of their time to help others with "Compassion,
Commitment and Caring." The patients, assisted each day by more than 800 caring
volunteers, will tell you that giving your time really is the greatest gift of all. Learn from the
late volunteer Mathilda Karel Spak, who retired in 2009 from LBM/MCHLB at 103 after
60 years of volunteer service. She remained active until March 2010 and died peacefully
at home August 22, 2010. She admonished everyone to, "Get up, get dressed, get out and
volunteer." Volunteering may extend your life and surely will enhance it.
Team Spirit
After a successful event the team is excited to present a check to support cancer patients. From left: Tina Miller,
Jacque Jones, Wendy Corzine, Erin Rustigan, Kim Corbett, Stacie Baker and representing MMCF are: Michele Roeder
and Jim Normandin.
To learn more about these organizations contact:
LBM/MCHLB Service Volunteer Department
562.933.4483
562.933.1485
To learn more about volunteer and giving opportunities, log on to:
www.lbmmcf.org.
Dedicated to a Cause
by Donna Queza
Partnerships in Excellence (PIE)
In 2002, nine local businesses came together with a common goal: provide
philanthropic support to improve health care in the Long Beach community.
That dedicated group raised $7,000 to purchase capital equipment for the
MemorialCare Center for Women at Miller Children's Hospital Long Beach (MCHLB)
and Long Beach Memorial (LBM).
By fiscal year 2009 – 2010, the Memorial Medical Center Foundation’s Partnerships in
Excellence program had grown to 92 members with a goal of raising $207,000. The funds
would purchase a C-arm x-ray machine for the Guenther Pediatric Surgery Center at
MCHLB. By June, the year was nearly over, but the goal hadn’t been met.
"With the economy and everything businesses are facing today, I have to admit that
I felt like we might not make it. But, I knew from past experience that the passion and
desire to give back are a big part of our community," says Jim Mintie, PIE co-chair.
These resilient business owners and executives didn’t give up. With one week left
to reach the goal, a challenge was sent: If each Partner company contributed $100
more, the group would meet its objective. By the end of June, the Partners had
surpassed their goal and raised more than $210,000.
To date, PIE has contributed more than $1 million to LBM and MCHLB. But, they aren’t
done yet. "To help provide needed equipment for such a high-quality medical facility
in order to sustain and promote ‘that extra measure of care’ is exciting," says R. Whitney
Latimer, PIE co-chair.
In 2010 – 2011, these businesses are dedicated to raising $183,000 to fund equipment
for adult and pediatric cancer patients. The purchase of a bronchoscope (used to
view airways and take tissue samples, thus aiding in the preparation of a treatment
plan) and two handheld ultrasounds that will help physicians provide diagnostic care.
To raise their next million, the Partners invite you to help. For more information about
joining Partnerships in Excellence, contact Wanda Cockey, Development director,
Annual Giving – 562.933.1655, [email protected] or www.lbmmcf.org.
Applaud them. Support them. Join them.
Leadership Partner
Terry Cairy
Corridor Recycling
Harris & Ruth Painting
Russell and Ann Johnson
Kohl’s
Sheldon Mechanical
The Tulving Company, Inc.
Executive Partner
CABE Toyota
City Plumbing
John M. Phillips & Co.
P2S Engineering
Signal Hill Petroleum
Sodexo
UBS Financial Services, Inc.
Walter's Wholesale Electric
Senior Partner
Bancap
Bancap Vendors
Castlerock Environmental
Farmers and Merchants
First American Trust
Friedman's Appliance
Hartley Pharmacy
Hillside Medical Plaza, LLC
Human Designs
INCO
Jan and Jerry Maize
The LBL Group
Main Street Wine Cellar
MGA Healthcare Staffing, Inc.
Miles & Kelley
Mintie Corporation
Norm Wilson & Sons
Oxford Healthcare
Progressive Management Systems
Vision Design Studios
Windes & McClaughery
Associate Partner
Abbott Construction
Adventures In Advertising
AirFlite
Assured InHome Care
Blair Commercial Real Estate
Comerica
Creative Productions
Everson Spices
GCSC, Inc.
Gran Construction
Harbor Diesel & Equipment
Highland Associates
Holthouse Carlin & Van Tright,
Blake Christian
LivHome
Long Beach Convention Center
Visitor's Bureau
Long Beach Embroidery
Medical Chemical Corp.
Mid City’s Electric, Inc.
Mitchwil Investments, LLC
Newmark Knight Frank
Orthofix
Precision Air Balance
Service Mailers
The Westin Long Beach
Tredway, Lumsdaine and Doyle
Wertz & Company
Williams & Williams Homecare
CX&B United
Dempsey Insurance
ETA Advertising
Fremont Associates
Health Information Partners
HMBD
Home Instead Senior Care
Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Long Beach
Powell Electric
Procare One
PromptCare, Inc.
PSI
Russ Reid
TAYLOR
Ting-WeyYen, DDS, MS, Inc.
Young Professionals Association
Scott Jones, John McKeown and Will Mingram know the
impact quality pediatric care has on the entire family.
These three friends all have children born in Miller
Children’s Hospital Long Beach (MCHLB). That’s why, in
2009, they volunteered to form the Young Professionals
Association (YPA) at the Memorial Medical Center
Foundation – an auxiliary group dedicated to raising
funds for MCHLB patients and having fun with
like-minded families and individuals.
"It’s important that the value of
philanthropy does not get lost from
one generation to the next. We decided
one way to get "a new generation of
giving" involved was to work with the
hospital to create a list of tangible items
we could raise money to purchase,"
says Scott.
In its first year, the group attracted
20 members and raised more than
$38,000 to purchase a GAITRite portable electronic
walkway for pediatric rehabilitation patients. In addition
– since the YPA exceeded its initial philanthropic goal
by almost $6,000 – it was also able to help fund the
Vest Airway Clearance System for children with lung
constricting illnesses, such as cystic fibrosis.
Partner
Advocate Insurance Services
Allied Healthcare Federal
Credit Union
Beaver Menkes & Hass
Image First
International City Mortgage
Latimer and Massoni
Long Beach Magazine
Med Art
Partnerships in Excellence
This group of Philanthropic businesses enjoy
the twice yearly mixers to network.
For fiscal year 2011, the YPA plans to double its
membership and has set a philanthropic goal of $48,000
to purchase recliners and cribs for families served in
the hospital’s Emergency Department.
To participate in or learn more about this new
Young Professionals Association, contact Brett Beck,
senior development officer – 562.933.1676,
[email protected] or www.lbmmcf.org.
Shown above (left to right): John McKeown and Scott Jones, of the MMCF
Young Professionals Association.
Coming Full Circle
He’s the kind of gentleman who rescues ladies in distress. Also, he is a devoted son, husband, father, brother and philanthropist.
As a visionary leader, Byron F. Schweigert, PharmD, climbed the ladder of success from the position of clinical pharmacist to CEO of Long Beach Memorial (LBM)
and Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach (MCHLB).
Many of his legacies for the medical center involved education. One such effort was a joint program with California State University, Long Beach School of Nursing.
In 2004, Byron worked closely with his Chief Nursing Officer Judy Fix, RN, MSN, and Director of Workforce Development Susan Crockett, RN, along with their
counterparts at CSULB, President Robert Maxson and Nursing Department Director Loucine Huckabay. As Judy recalls, "A partnership was
created, which increased the local capacity to educate RN students." After five years, the program has allowed LBM to have a nursing
workforce of highly skilled RNs who graduated from the program, with training and precepting all performed at this medical center.
"Byron’s futuristic thinking allowed him to imagine the possibilities presented by staff for improving bedside care using human
simulation. As CEO, he identified space in the Van Camp Research Center and made it available for the creation of
a ‘world class’ human simulation laboratory. Today, this skills lab is an education mecca used by many disciplines
with an expansion of services in the planning stage," says Judy. To Byron she adds, "We in nursing salute you."
"He is one if the best listeners I have ever known and I loved working with him.
Everyone likes and respects this wonderful, kind and gentle man."
Randy Gordon, President/CEO Long Beach Chamber of Commerce
While improving bedside care at LBM and MCHLB certainly impacts the welfare of the community, Byron also
managed to share his time and talent with the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce, where he served as Chair
in 2005. President/CEO of the Chamber Randy Gordon is effusive when he speaks of his former volunteer
leader. "Byron was one of my all time favorite Chairmen in my almost 30 years in the chamber of commerce
industry. With his quiet, considerate and passionate manner he was a wonderful spokesperson for the
Chamber and extremely helpful with major political challenges during his term. He is one if the best
listeners I have ever known and I loved working with him. Everyone likes and respects this wonderful,
kind and gentle man."
Byron recognized the importance of philanthropy to the medical center and was extremely supportive
of the Memorial Medical Center Foundation (MMCF). He was a contributing member of the Board of
Directors. And, he set an example of a giving heart through payroll deduction gifts supporting the
Pharmacy Department and major outright gifts to the "Building for Children" campaign for the
Miller Children’s Hospital Pavilion and for the Todd Cancer Institute Pavilion Capital Initative.
Byron and Kathy
Byron Schweigert, PharmD, thanks his wife, Kathy, for two daughters,
Tracie and Robin, and loving support since their wedding day in 1969.
On the Other Side
After more than 35 years of service, Byron moved on to other challenges only to find himself back in familiar
corridors working with the people he knows so well. But as fate would have it, Byron returned to LBM as a patient.
Feeling a bit out of sorts, with gastric upset and a noticeable yellowing of his skin, he finally went to see his physician.
It was then that Byron transitioned from being a CEO, Doctor of Pharmacy and all around great guy, to being
someone who has cancer. Pancreatic cancer.
How could he know, when in 2002, as he signed the requisition to purchase the latest radiation oncology
equipment – TomoTherapy – that he would be the beneficiary of this technology.
A.M. Nisar Syed, MD, director of the Leavey Radiation Oncology Center, currently treating Byron, was the one
who sought the equipment purchase. Dr. Syed remembers, "The need to add a TomoTherapy Hi-Art system to
our department was necessary to stay on the cutting edge of the services we could offer to our patients. While the
$3.5 million investment was offset by a $500,000 grant from the MMCF, we still needed to have a commitment
from the hospital for the remaining $3 million. Working with Byron, who is a medical professional himself and
not solely an administrator, made it easier to make the case for this critical piece of technology. Byron was an
excellent leader, is still a good friend and I am honored to be his physician."
Colleagues and Friends
Byron Schweigert, PharmD, with his physician/friend A.M. Nisar Syed, MD.
And the patient himself? What is it like to find yourself on the other side of the curtain? "I guess the thing that
strikes me the most is how wonderful it is to be on the receiving side of this incredible care. To have state-of-the-art
equipment, plus excellent staff. It really feels wonderful. It is a whole different environment than going to another
facility where the care wouldn’t be as warm and friendly. It is truly like being treated by family and friends,"
says the former CEO.
You Just Never Know
As for rescuing ladies. It was back in 1975. Shortly after Donna Reckseen, president emerita of the MMCF, accepted
a position at LBM, she went to her car after a very long day. Turning the key yielded silence – the car would not start.
Being new to Long Beach, she was in a quandary. Then a voice said, "May I help you?" It was Byron. He called the
security truck, had the car battery charged and she was on her way.
Little did she know that one day Byron would be her boss.
Donna Reckseen and Byron Schweigert
Byron “rescued” this damsel in distress on the first day of her job at LBM.
Little did she know that someday he would be her boss.
Everlasting Gifts
Listed here are named endowments established in the Memorial
Medical Center Foundation (MMCF) by Philanthropic Friends and
the MMCF Board of Directors. Currently, 146 endowments have
a value of $73 million and the income supports clinical research,
vital construction projects, health care education, patient care
programs and unique medical equipment at Long Beach Memorial
(LBM) and Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach (MCHLB).
Funding a permanent endowment with the MMCF guarantees
you a legacy of giving. It may not guarantee an extra long life,
but some Philanthropic Friends – who made an
endowment part of their
charitable planning – have
seen plenty of candles on
their birthday cakes.
Leamel Comparette
Leamel recognized that
the value of a Charitable
Gift Annuity (CGA) is
providing income for life and some tax benefits. She found CGAs
enhanced her financial plan, so she funded seven of them, knowing
that subsequently they will establish her named endowment to
support areas of greatest need at MCHLB and The Children’s Clinic.
Leamel celebrated her 100th birthday in February 2010.
UNRESTRICTED
(where the need is greatest)
LBM
MCHLB
Nelda Bird
Mildred Carlton
Gordon Clark
Lillie Cole
Leigh and Rachael Dunn
Hal and Florence Grubbs
John E. Kashiwabara, MD
Halcomb/Agnew Family
Doris Hines
Virginia Madsen
Victor Maron, MD
George Marx
James and Dorothy Nagle
Harold Parks
Bennie C. Reagan
Francis Reider
Sol Rodney
Samuel Sargeant
Gary Smith
Jacqueline L. Trepp
Lillian Z. Smith
Gilbert Van Camp Sr.
Anonymous
Marjorie Bear
Eleanor Brawdy
Don and Hazel Carner
Helen Cartana and T.M. Mills
Joseph Eskin
Clelia Fairbairn
Virginia Foster
Eve and Duan George
Donna Grindle
Helen Haas
Joseph Kashmer
Charles and Freda Kuhn
Stella Johnson
Allan LaVallee
Kerneda McDonald
James Allan Reep
Mary Robinson
Anne Snow
Howard and Ethel Thorpe
Gary and Marlene Vatcher
MEDICAL EDUCATION
CLINICAL RESEARCH
LBM and MCHLB
LBM and MCHLB
Henry Clock Family
James Craig Sr.
Harold DeGolia, MD
Richard DeGolia, MD, Family
Family Medicine
Harry and Myrtle Hachmeister
Clare Hammon
Hubert Houssels
Houssels Trust Fund
Kaplan/Bial/Jalonack
Earl Burns Miller
Rudolph and Daphne Munzer Family
Graduate Medical Education Chair
Carol Richards
F. Calvert Strong
Wilmier M. Talbert Jr., MD
Katherine White, MD
Baromedicine Department
Robert and Emiline Beamon
Marguerite and John Burns
Lawrence and Francis Copeland
Myrvin Ellestad, MD
Cardiac Research and Education Chair
Roger K. Freeman, MD
Perinatal Research and
Education Chair
Mafalda Digregorio Janswick
Betty Jones
Grace Karoly
Doris Leser
Neonatolgy Medical Associates
Svend “Ole” Olsen
Parkinson’s and Movement
Disorders
Edna Salmons
Robert and Helen Summy
Rudolph C. Schweitzer
Gilbert Sr. and Mary Van Camp
Martha Weber
Katherine White, MD
NURSING AND STAFF
EDUCATION
LBM and MCHLB
Mary Cereghino
MCH and Women’s Nursing
James Pott Family
Professional Nursing
Phillip Pryne Family
Eileen Stolcis
PROGRAMS AND
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
LBM/TCI/MHVI
Edson D. Beebe, MD
Blue Cross
Harry and Francis Buffum
Helen Cartana and T.M. Wells
Clelia Fairbairn
Family Planning
Naomi Fisher
Robert Frankenfeld, MD
Eldon and Molly Hickman
Doris Hines
Millard Hines
Dorothy and Lowell Lamb
Edith Martinez
Herbert and Dorothy Milligan
Linda Moore
Daniel and Diana Parr
Donna Reckseen
Patricia Simmons
Thomas Strawbridge
Malcolm Todd, MD
Ray Vreeland
Vivian Warinner and
Francis Melchior
Weingart Foundation
Raymond and Alice Whitmore
Janet K. Wilson
Margaret Womack
Eudora Bell Wyatt
Nick Dallas
Many grateful patients express
appreciation for compassionate
medical care with philanthropic
gifts. Nick Dallas has gone an extra
mile to honor his physician by
funding the Robert Frankenfeld,
MD, Endowment to support
geriatric programs at LBM. He
credits his longtime friend and
physician for the healthy life he
has enjoyed as he celebrated his
93rd birthday in February 2010.
His philanthropy includes
outright gifts, a charitable gift
annuity and a bequest in his
Will/Trust.
PROGRAMS AND
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
MCHLB
Bickerstaff Pediatric Family
Center
Bickerstaff Family Foundation
Robert DeFields
Jonathan Jaques Children’s
Cancer Center
Robert A. DeFields
Robert is a volunteer and a Philanthropic
Friend. Several years ago at a Bellflower
Kiwanis meeting, Robert heard former
LBM/MCHLB CEO Byron Schweigert
(see page 30) speak about the Bickerstaff
Pediatric/Family HIV Center. He knew then
he had found the right place to build his
philanthropic legacy.
A retired mortician, Robert enjoys exercising
his creative side volunteering at art workshops
organized for patients of the Center. This
sixth cousin of Abraham Lincoln is ensuring
his own legacy through a bequest in his
Will/Trust. Committed to the good work of
the Bickerstaff Center, his bequest will provide
additional funding through the Robert
DeFields Endowment for ongoing support
of this vital pediatric program.
Ellen Antaya
Robert and Nanc Barry
Christian and Naomi Bement
Children’s Memorial Hospital
Auxiliary (CMHA)
Jerry Finklestein, MD
Norman and Carlene Jaques
Family
R.J. Watts
Jack W. Witherspoon
Gail Zotovich, RN
Miller Children’s Intervention
Center
CMHA (Nightingales)
The Knight Foundation
Earl B. and Loraine H.
Miller Foundation
Geraldine Stramski, MD,
Children’s Developmental
Center
Anonymous
CMHA and Robert Brite
Helen Couch
Steel Magnolias
Cornette Fisk Wallace
Other
Anonymous
Ray and Isidore Bloomfield
Child Guidance Center
Blue Cross
Robert Brite
Pediatric Orthopedic Chair
Children’s Memorial Hospital
Auxiliary
Naomi Fisher
Harry and Myrtle Hachmeister
The Children’s Clinic
Joseph Hasner
Sarah Kanofsky
Earl B. and Loraine H. Miller
Foundation
The Children’s Clinic
Children’s Dental Health Clinic
The Child Guidance Center
Neonatology Fellowship
Everett and Phyllis Miller
Elizabeth Rees
Mathilda Karel Spak
Katherine White, MD
Your own named endowment
may be established with gifts of
cash, securities, or other assets
to provide ongoing support
for your area of interest.
Contact: Jim Normandin,
President, 562.933.1667 –
[email protected]
or www.lbmmcf.org
Leon and Dorothy Wiltse
Leon Wiltse, MD, and his wife, Dorothy,
spent 52 years in the service of the
Long Beach community. Dr. Wiltse
was a premier orthopedist at LBM.
Dorothy served in many capacities,
including Memorial Medical Center
Foundation Board chair and Women’s
Hospital founding Board chair.
Philanthropically, they funded two
Charitable Gift Annuities that created
the Leon Wiltse, MD, and Dorothy
Wiltse Endowment for ongoing
support of Orthopedic Research,
the MemorialCare Heart and Vascular
Institute and MemorialCare Center
for Women. Predeceased by her
husband (age 92), Dorothy died in
August 2010, two months before
her 90th birthday.
Stewardship Report
Thanks again to the many Philanthropic Friends who help physicians, nurses, health care professionals and support
staff provide "that extra measure of care" for patients at Long Beach Memorial and Miller Children’s Hospital
Long Beach. Putting your philanthropic gifts and grants to work is an important part of stewardship for the
Memorial Medical Center Foundation. As you can see in this report, your thoughtfulness in 2010 provided
$16 million for support of health care education, clinical research projects, medical equipment and new
patient care programs in all areas of:
$7
Long Beach Memorial • Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach • MemorialCare Center for Women
• MemorialCare Heart and Vascular Institute • MemorialCare Todd Cancer Institute • MemorialCare
Orthopedic Institute • MemorialCare Neuroscience Institute • MemorialCare Rehabilitation Institute
$1
$3
$5
$73
Annual Source of Income
Gifts & Grants
Interest & Dividends
Distribution of Gifts and Income
$1
$16 million
2010
July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010 $16 million
n Clinical research, health care education and
patient care initiatives at Long Beach Memorial
and Miller Children’s Hospital
$7 million
$3 million
$37
$34
$16 million
2009
$2 million
n Gift development and trust administration
(includes the management of 213 planned
charitable gifts, 131 endowments and 235
restricted funds)
$5 million
Total Assets
n Income to Philanthropic Friends and/or their
heirs (charitable trusts and gift annuities)
$3 million
Allocation of Total Assets
As of June 30, 2010 $145 million
2010
$145 million
n Building and equipment
$1 million
n Endowments for our Centers of Excellence
$73 million
2009
$132 million
n Charitable trusts and gift annuities from
Philanthropic Friends with future
designations for our Centers of Excellence
$34 million
n Gifts restricted by Philanthropic Friends
$37 million
n Unrestricted funds (where need is greatest)
$1 million
Financial Statements
As audited by Ernst & Young LLP
Statement of Activities and Changes in Net Assets
Year ended June 30, 2010
Unrestricted
Temporarily
Restricted
Permanently
Restricted
Total
Revenues, gains and other support:
Gifts, grants and bequests
Investment gain (loss)
Other income
Net assets released from restrictions
Change in value of split-interest agreements
Total revenues, gains and other support (loss)
$ 3,073,000
8,063,000
289,000
4,164,000
15,589,000
$10,394,000
4,418,000
65,000
(4,164,000 )
(2,231,000 )
8,482,000
$2,350,000
(17,000 )
121,000
2,454,000
$ 15,817,000
12,464,000
354,000
(2,110,000 )
26,525,000
Expenses:
General and administrative
Patient care services/research/education/medical equipment
expended for Long Beach Memorial and Miller Children’s
Total expenses
Increase (decrease) in net assets
Net assets at beginning of year
Net assets at end of year
Board and staff fiduciary
responsibility is enhanced
by the following:
4,963,000
-
-
4,963,000
6,986,000
11,949,000
3,640,000
8,482,000
2,454,000
6,986,000
11,949,000
14,576,000
28,967,000
$32,607,000
42,251,000
$50,733,000
30,325,000
$32,779,000
101,543,000
$116,119,000
INVESTMENT MANAGERS
Alliance Bernstein – small, midcap, value and
international value
Cadogan Cast Alternative Strategies
Cadence Capital – large cap growth
Dodge & Cox Stock – large cap value
EuroPacific Growth Fund – international equity
GMO Global Balanced Allocation Fund – tactical asset
Munder – midcap core growth
PIMCO Total Return Fund – fixed income;
All Asset Fund (tactical asset); Short Term Institutional
Pointer Offshore – alternative strategies
Silver Creek – alternative strategies
Third Avenue Global Value
Trumbull Property Income Fund
INVESTMENT CONSULTANTS
Highland Associates
Balance Sheet
2010
2009
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Investments
Current portion of pledges and bequests receivable
Other receivables
Total current assets
Split-interest agreement assets:
Investments
Other assets
Pledges receivable, less current portion
Investments restricted to provide a permanent source of income
Total assets
$ 8,211,000
63,363,000
3,517,000
1,712,000
76,803,000
$ 9,497,000
53,521,000
3,924,000
1,775,000
68,717,000
Peter Ridder
Chair, Investment Committee
William Webster, MD
Chair, Finance Committee
–
27,367,000
2,938,000
2,807,000
34,774,000
144,689,000
506,000
26,310,000
2,962,000
1,721,000
32,253,000
132,469,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
Due to affiliates
Current portion of notes payable
Current portion of split-interest agreement liabilities
Total current liabilities
217,000
1,098,000
50,000
2,773,000
4,138,000
853,000
2,635,000
47,000
3,441,000
6,976,000
Notes payable, less current portion
Split-interest agreement liabilities, less current portion
Total liabilities
459,000
23,973,000
28,570,000
509,000
23,441,000
30,926,000
32,607,000
50,733,000
32,779,000
116,119,000
$144,689,000
28,967,000
42,251,000
30,325,000
101,543,000
$132,469,000
Finance Committee recommends financial policies;
approves and forwards to the Board all grant and
financial requests; provides budget and investment
oversight.
Investment Committee recommends investment
policies; engages and monitors investment managers
and consultants.
Liabilities and net assets
Net assets:
Unrestricted
Temporarily restricted
Permanently restricted
Total net assets
Total liabilities and net assets
Finance Committee
William Webster, MD, Chair
Charles Fullerton
William Durkee
James Emslie
Peter Ridder
Barbara Enlow
Christine Walker
David Erickson
Roger Freeman, MD
Investment Committee
Peter Ridder, Chair
William Durkee
James Emslie
Charles Fullerton
Gerald Good
Kathy Lingle
Tom Shadden
Christine Walker
Long Beach Memorial and Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach
Financial Statements
As audited by Ernst & Young LLP
Balance Sheet
Assets
Patient accounts receivable, net
Due from affiliates
Other receivables
Other current assets
Total current assets
Property and equipment, net
Other assets
Total assets
$
96,000
138,019,000
135,663,000
5,193,000
11,319,000
290,290,000
312,451,000
1,797,000
604,538,000
Liabilities and net assets
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
Accrued payroll and employee benefits
Estimated third-party payor settlements
Other accrued liabilities
Total current liabilities
28,459,000
41,871,000
5,986,000
27,448,000
103,764,000
Other long-term liabilities
Total liabilities
26,872,000
130,636,000
Net assets
Unrestricted
Temporarily restricted
Total net assets
473,306,000
596,000
473,902,000
Total liabilities and net assets
$604,538,000
Statement of Revenues and Expenses
Unrestricted revenues, gains and
other support
Net patient service revenue
Capitation premium revenue
Other operating revenue
Investment income
Gain/loss on sale of asset
Net assets released from restrictions
Total unrestricted revenues, gains
and other support
$ 740,182,000
36,018,000
64,854,000
771,000
392,000
185,000
842,402,000
Expenses:
Salaries and wages
Medical and other supplies
Purchased services and other
Capitation claims expense
Depreciation and amortization
Provision for bad debt
Total expenses
Excess of unrestricted revenues, gains
and other support over expenses
396,318,000
131,445,000
179,425,000
20,409,000
35,617,000
19,006,000
782,220,000
$
60,182,000
Community Benefit Report
Long Beach Memorial and Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach
Give Back
Uncompensated Services and Programs
July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010
Long Beach Memorial and Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach (LBM/MCHLB)
are not-for-profit health care facilities that provide “community benefit,” as well as
medical services for all ages. Community benefit is a planned, managed, organized
and measured way to meet identified community health needs.
In fiscal year 2009 – 2010, LBM/MCHLB provided unreimbursed (uncompensated)
services and programs with an estimated value of $106,001,000. This includes
charity care, complimentary education programs for the public, research protocols
and community service.
The major portion of charity is provided through trauma and emergency services
for critical patients in the Long Beach area. Generally, these services are NOT
reimbursed by Medi-Cal or Medicare or are reimbursed by other payors much
below the cost of providing the service. The LBM/MCHLB Emergency Department
and Level 11 Trauma Center are among the most advanced in the United States.
This includes the only emergency/trauma pediatric center in this region,
where professionals treat approximately 25,000 children annually.
Currently, some of the critical health issues impacting adults and children are
diabetes, asthma and cancer. Because total community health is critical to all of
us, LBM/MCHLB reaches out with many services to assist affected patients and
their families. Nearly 150 programs are provided for our communities, including
occupational therapies, health screenings, research, education and much more.
Physicians, nurses, other health care professionals, administrators and governing
boards have a strong commitment to high quality health care and patient/community
education. The mission of LBM/MCHLB includes identifying, meeting and improving
the health needs of individuals, families and the community.
In Millions
1.
44,937,000
Charity Care
2.
17,374,000
Unpaid Costs of Medi-Cal
3.
10,846,000
Unpaid Costs of Medicare
4.
795,000
5.
3,986,000
6.
28,063,000
Other for the Economically Disadvantaged
Education and Research
Other for the Broader Community
$106,001,000 Total
1. Includes traditional charity care write-off to eligible
patients at reduced or no cost based upon the individual
patient's financial situation.
2/3. Unpaid costs of public programs include the difference
between costs to provide a service and the rate
at which the hospital is reimbursed. Estimated costs are
based on the overall hospital cost to charge ratio.
4. Includes other payors for which the hospital receives little
or no reimbursement.
5. Costs related to medical education programs and medical
research that the hospital sponsors.
6. Includes many non-billed programs such as community
education, screening, support groups, clinics and other
programs.
Honor Roll
$10,000 and above July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010
OUR THANKS AND APPRECIATION …
A record number of individuals, corporations and private
foundations gave philanthropic gifts to support Long
Beach Memorial and Miller Children’s Hospital Long
Beach through the Memorial Medical Center Foundation
throughout 2010. Gifts from $1 to $1 million support
patient care programs, health care education, medical
equipment and research. Some gifts were given
outright, some by funding charitable trusts/annuities
and some as bequests in Wills/Trusts. Due to limited
space, all gifts are not published in this Annual Report,
but all gifts given by caring hearts are deeply appreciated.
Thank You.
To ensure tax deductibility, checks should be made payable
to Memorial Medical Center Foundation, the 501(c)(3),
tax-exempt organization under the U.S. Internal Revenue
Code (federal ID 95-6105984) authorized to receive
philanthropic gifts and grants for all entities of LBM or
MCHLB. A notation may state "unrestricted" or any "specific
restriction" to an institute, hospital, center, department,
program or item at either hospital. For information, call
562.933.4483 or give online at www.lbmmcf.org.
Abea Neurodiagnostics, Inc.
Agron, Inc.
Andre Sobel River of Life Foundation
The Annenberg Foundation
Jill Atterbury
The Baker Family Foundation
Beckstrand Cancer Foundation
Bess J. Hodges Foundation
Bickerstaff Family Foundation
Glen and Debbie Bickerstaff
Barbara Boswell
Bob and Mary Alice Braly
Merilyn D. Brisson
Donald A. Buschenfield
Donald and Ann Caffray
Terry and Bonnie Cairy
The California Endowment
Children’s Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Clark Foundation
Columbia Emergency Medical Group
Corridor Recycling, Inc.
County of Orange
Dameron Family Foundation
Downtown Long Beach Associates, Inc.
Edwards LifeSciences
David and Sue Erickson
Dolores Perretta &
Venner M. Farley, EdD, RN
David and Joyce Fogarty
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Dr. and Mrs. Roger K. Freeman
Tomilee T. Gill
Joanne M. Gimbel
Grand Prix Foundation of Long Beach
Grupo Gallegos
John W. Hancock Family Foundation
Harris & Ruth Painting Contracting, Inc.
Charles and Aida Hillway
Mrs. Larry Hoag
Mari Hooper
ILWU Local No. 13
ILWU Local No. 63 - Marine Clerks
ILWU Local No. 94 - Foremen's
In-N-Out Burger Foundation
Elizabeth Bixby Janeway Foundation
Carlene M. Jaques
Jewish Community Center of the South Bay
Russell and Ann Johnson
Seth Kogan, MD
Kohl's Corporate Offices
Marie A. LaFortune, RN, EdD
The Cherese Mari Laulhere Foundation
The Levinstein Family Trust
Liberty Container Company
Jim and Kathrine Lingle
McKesson Corporation
MedAssets Supply Chain Systems
Earl B. and Loraine H. Miller Foundation
Bettye Mitchell
Daphne D. Munzer
Michael P. Nageotte, MD, and Monica Leff, MD
Neonatal Medical Associates, Inc.
Robert and Teresa Nichols
Kannan Niththyananthan
The Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation
Robert and Karole Pando
Barbara M. Parks
Payless Foods
Dr. and Mrs. Richard T. Pederson
S. Gainer Pillsbury, Jr., MD
Ralphs Grocery Co.
Peter and Cathy Ridder
Alan R. Robb, MD, and
Guadalupe Padilla-Robb, MD
Ronald McDonald House Charities –
Southern California
Rowtan Company
Ethel Severson
Sheldon Mechanical Corp.
Irene Smeaton
Sodexo
Southern California Edison Foundation
St. Baldrick's Foundation
Steel Magnolias
Sunair Children's Foundation
TAYLOR
Essam Taymour, MD
Team Spirit
Tichenor Support Foundation
Jennifer Tong
Peter and Janet Tong
Bequest of Jacqueline L. Trepp
The Tulving Company, Inc.
Turner Construction Co.
United Jewish Foundation
of Metropoliitan Detroit
Gary and Marlene Vatcher
Vons Foundation
Robert and Hillary Watts
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Bequest of Janet K. Wilson, MT
Carl E. Wynn Foundation
Terry and Laura Wynne
“One need not have great
wealth to make a difference
– just a great heart.”
J.B. Turner
The Employee Philanthropy Program
LBM/MCHLB employees recognize that their workplace is strengthened through philanthropy.
In fiscal 2009 –2010, they gave more than $200,000 outright or through payroll deduction.
Cheryl Aardema
Ebere O. Abanobi
Naima Abdirahman
Xylona Abella
Edgardo Acuna
Floristine Adaya
Maria Aguilar
Mary E. Aguilar
Natalia Aguilar
Angelica Alarcon
Edwin Alba
Helen Alera
Emma Alforja
Lee I. Alhadeff
Veronica Alquilita
Elizabeth Alvarado
Anthony Alvarez
Daysi Alvarez
Lisandra Alvarez
Nydia Velasco Alvarez
Kelly Ambrose
Deborah Anderson
Josie Anderson
Jorgen Andersson
Cristanna M. Andrews
Janine M. Andrews, CRT
Bret Andro
April J. Ang
Donna Anglin
Mary Annala
Erasto Aquino
Nelia Aquino
Evelyn B. Arballo
Barry Arbuckle, PhD
Nick Arce
Jeralyn Arcilla
Peter T. Arevalo
Aldrina Arias
Angel Arias
Daniel Arko
Saveth Arnusorn
Jessica Arreola
Daniel Asaoka
Margaret D. Ashby
Terry Ashby
Marie Atchley
Marcia Atkinson
Debrah L. Atoigue
Tracy Austin
Lised Avendano
Abel B. Aviles
Patsy A. Avina
Veronica Avina
Christine Ayster
Raquelyn Babaran
Edward Baca
Rodolfo Bacani
Francella Baeu
Elizabeth Bailey
Lillian Bailey
Melissa Baker
Rey B. Baldonado
Kandice Ballinger
Amor R. Baradi
Norma Barcenas
Mary Jo Barnes
Anyeli Barocio
Jeycee Basilio
Anjum S. Basravi
Lilia Bautista
Maria D. Bautista
Roque Baylon
Monte Beard Jr.
Vater Beavers
Brett Beck
Diane Beck
Michelle Beck
Charles Beckwith
Mary E. Beiermann
Christina Bell
Dary Bell
Thomas H. Benge
Maria Y. Bermudez
Claudia Billings
Cecilia Birondo
Marica Blagoyevic
Trudy Bly, RN
Karen Boessow
Kristopher Bolek
Garry Bonoan
Althea Bonsol
Grace Boone
Theodore Borreson
Christopher Boswell
Joyce Boudreau
Holly Bowen
Mary Bowen
Paul Bowers
Marylyn Bowlin
Ashanti Boyd
Gloria Boza
Tammie Brailsford, RN
Jennifer Brewer
Kevin Brewer
Kristy Briones
Monique A. Brooks
Michael Brown
Sue P. Brown
Glenda Brucker
Erik Bruckman
Sondra Bueoy
Marie Bullock
Jennifer Burch
Patricia Burch
Cordelia Burke
Cynthia Burnham
Candice Burtman
Jean Bushnell
Sokoeun Buth
Liliana Calderon
Sheila Calvario
Esther Cabrera Camacho
Pauline Camacho
Cicily Cantacessi-Jordan
Anh Lien Cao
Marez H. Capalad
Brian Capen
Barbara J. Caponero, RN
Bernadette Cara
Elvira Caranto
Kristina Cardenas
Carmencita D. Caritativo
Jack Carlino
Maria Carlos
Leslie Carr
Carina Carrasco
Maria Solis Carrasco
Oscar Carrillo
Sister Rita Carroll
Malcolm Carter
John Cascell
Sophia A. Castanares
Novel Castillo
Lydia Castor
Anthony Castro
Fermin Castro
Jeanmaire B. Castro
Shara Castro
Susan Castro
Noralyn Cayetano
Leslie Cervantes
Rebecca Chadwick, RN
Juana Chaidez
Tess S. Chan
Rohnu Chang
Deanna Chapman
Patricia K. Chase
Tran Chau
Poonam Chaudhary
Carlos Chavez
Edward Chavez
Guillermo Chavez III
Iris Chavez
Suntheary Cheav
Melanie Chernoy
Candice Cheung
Janette Childs
Amy Choi
Irene Choo
Pamela Chumpitaz-Furlan
Chet Chuong
Helen Cicino Fabian
Teri L. Cilurso, CMT
Serena Cisneros
Jacqueline Clark
Latosha Clough
Patreka Cobb
Kenneth J. Cocchi
Wanda Cockey
Galit Cohen
Kriss M. Colegado
Fredrick Collazo
Carole S. Colln
Elva Colon
Aymee J. Comings
Estella Conn
Patricia L. Conn
Maria Constantino
Colleen Coonan
Anjanette Copeland
Merilyn Corpuz
Lorraine Corso
Martha B. Cota
Kimberly Counts
Violet Covington
Linda Cox
Richele Craveiro-Steele
Leslei Crist
Stacie Crompton-Hime
Carlo Cruz
Jody A. Cruz
Rudy Cuesta
Bignoria Cueva
Ginger Cupp
Karen Y. Daniels-Porties
Toan Dao
Dyna C. Daus
Holly Davidson
Rafael Davila
Barbara Davis
Brittney Davis
Haley Davis
Kathleen Davis
Rosalyn Davis
Bayette Davis-Diassey
Diann M. Davisson
Dorothea Dayleg
Carmencita De Jesus
Margarita De La Torre
Martha De La Torre
Eloy C. De Leon
Araceli De Los Santo
Sheila M. Deakin
Carrie DeBoo
Michelle M. DeBrosky
Richard DeCarlo
Carol Del Rosario
Pamela Del Rosario
Maria G. Delatorre
Dana Delfs
Brian Delvaux
LeAnne Demirakian
Andrew Demonte
Paula M. Diaz
Stacey Dierks
Heather Dingess
Doris Dogelio
Wendy Dorchester, PhD
Marilyn Dotski
Kenneth Dotstry
Devon Dougherty
Jennell Doughty
Charlene J. Douthit
Barry Dowler
Robert I. Draeger
Larry Drechsler
Luis Duenas
Kim Dunn
Tanna Duplechin-Walden
Anna M. Duran
Venus Eacott
Bruce Easley, RN
Barbara Easterbrook
Kimberly L. Edick
Pamela Edwards
Jerry P. Egherman
Amy Ekdahl
Elaine Eliff
Jo Ann Elkins
Jessica Ellis
Zulema Encinas
Molla Enger
Elsie Esmas
Lilia Esmas
Janet Esslinger
Claire Estacio
Diana Estrada
Kailine Eszlinger
Mary Eugenio-Allen
Lois J. Evans
Kathleen Evers
Diane L. Ewoldt
Rachel Exley
Cathy Fagen
Donavan Falefitu
Judith Ann Fanslow
Janice E. Fauchier
TuRae Fazio
Christina Fernandez
Christopher Finch
Shohreh Finnigan
Judith A. Fix, RN
Dorothy Flood
Emilie F. Florentino
Luis Flores
Leon Floyd
Beryl A. Fogel
Mariette Fontanilla
Dannah L. Fontela
Kathlyn Fortune
Pamela I. Foster
Debra Fountain
Sharo Francisco
Maryanne Franco
Clara Frank
Carolyn F. Freitas
Norma Frias
Deborah Fridman
Christine Frontino
April Frost
Yohana Fuentes
Hazel Gabriel
Martha L. Gadberry
Rachel M. Gahafer
Aida Gallardo
Sandra D. Gallina-Gruner
Narissa Galvan
Daisy Garan
Agustina A. Garcia
Arianna Garcia
Arnold Garcia
Aurea Garcia
Diana Garcia
Esmeralda Garcia
Heather Garcia
Rosalynn Garcia
Sayheang Garcia
Stephanie Garcia
Tim Garcia
Elaine Garneff
Patricia Garvin
Lena Gasperov
George Gastelum
Richard Geller
Rebecca E. Gerl
Kelly L. Gese
Aishah Ghaffar
Theresa Gianfortune
Kathleen Gibbons
Antonio Gil
Kimberly Gilfillan
Cesar Giron
Manolo B. Giron
Nancy Glover
Tamera Godfrey
Joyce Watanabe Golden
Susanne Goldpaint
Lana Golomshtok
Pablo Gomez
Sandy Gong
Angela Gonzalez
Glenda Gonzalez
Ita Gonzalez
Jessica Gonzalez
Maria Gonzalez
Martha Gonzalez
Verenice Gonzalez
Sarah Goodrich
Bette Gordon
Christy Gordon
Renell Gotvald-Gochman
Brian Gould
Debra A. Gow, RN
Michael Gow
Jacquelyn E. Grandt
Sintu Greene
Heather Greenwood
Liberty Gregg
Maria G. Grosso
Cynthia Guardado
Marisol Guerra
Jeanne Guerrero
Judith Guevarra
Gayle Gunderson-Ochwat
Susan Gundrum
Marques Gunn
Theresa Gunsaulus
Dearlie Gustilo
Waldo Guzman
Rowena Habacon
Jodi Hack
Jeanine Haller
Doris Hancock
Etta Handy
Anne Hanhauser
Joan Hanks
David W. Hardy
Jovanne Hardy
Germel Harkless
Krista Harlow
C.J. Harmatz
Dana Harmatz
Patrick Harriman
Alise Harris
Julie Harris
Vicki Harrison
Shari Hart
Donna E. Hartman
Erin Hartmann
Usa Hassenberg
Sidette M. Havron
Kimetria Hawkins
Vanessa Hawthorne
Julie Heggeness, JD
Amber Henderson
Toni Henderson
Bonnie Henson
Margaret R. Herman
Matilda L. Hernandez
Olivia Hernandez
Virginia Hernandez
Evita D. Herron, MT
Wendy Heynen
Patricia Higgins
Randy Hills
Thomas T. Ho
Thao H. Hoang
Sarah K. Hoard
Drs. Glenn and Jane
Hodding
Debbie Hodges
Linda L. Hoff, BSN, RN
Irene M. Hofman
Mitchell Holden
Jose Holguin
Velma Hollins
Ronda W. Holmes
Christine B. Holtshopple
Yesol Hong
Vivian Hooton
Denise Horejsi-Robbins
Kelsey V. Horn
Yvonne Hughes
Maureen M. Hugo
Viviana Huizar
Carol Hunsinger
Alison Hunt
Mary Ikuta
Eda P. Infante
Veronica Isley
Timothy Jackert
Cynthia Jackson
Joyce Jackson
Vanessa Jacquot
Munkhzul Jamsran
Mary Jane Jan
Jamon Jarman
Jose R. Javier, RN
Chris Jeffery
Catherine Jenkins
Robin Johnson
Charles E. Johnston
Dory Jokinen
Delfina C. Jones
Greg A. Jones
Sandra Jones
Timothy S. Jones
Betty Joshua
Scott J. Joslyn
Peggy Kalowes, RN, PhD
Joseph Kapcia II
Tamra Kaplan
Kiyiko Kashiwai
Dennis Kawameto
Dawn Marie Kay
Pamala M. Kehlenbach
John Keith
Steve Kelley
Tracy Kellison
Sokhon Kem
Camille M. Kennedy
Roatdara Keo
Linda Kerr
Cindy Ketelsleger
Tracie Keyes
Kevin Kimbrough
Briggette King
Joanne S. Kingsbury
Kelly Kingsfield
Ingrida Klausa
Thom Knight
Julie Kobler
Judy Kraemer
Dan Krehbiel
George Kurdy
Joy Kurdy
Kathe Kuskie
Nancy Kustich
Rory Lacson
Jennifer Lagare
Jeffrey Lai
Barbara S. Lane
Julie Ann Lane
Sally Lane
Suk Lange
Rafael Lanto
Achelle Lara
Deborah Lasky-Fingerhut
Marlyn Laudato
Marian Laughlin
Ramona Laureano
Jeff Lawrence
Beverly J. Lealiiee
Florentino Leanillo
Kathy Leathers
Linda Lee
Linda P. Lehman, MT
Janet E. Lerch
Derek Lester
Estrella Lewis
Kimberly Lewis
Miaozhen Li
Debbie Link
Cheryl Linsangan
Carol Littlejohn
Jane Liu
Jojo Liu
Vicki Liu
Marcelina P. Llamas
Robert Logan
Steven Logan
Milton Lomas
Christine Lombardi
Jean Lombardo
Kanal Lon
Brent Lopez
Kakada Lopez
Karina Lopez
Pamela Lopez
Pamela L. Lopez
Maria Lopez-Pinelli
Lan Lorn
Larry Lovett, PharmD
Janeen Lozada
Carin Lucas
Edward Ludwig
Rosalia Lujan
Diana Lukaszka
Apollo D. Lumitap
Laura Luna
Stacey Lyse, RN
Anthony C. Ma
Estela G. Maatubang
Kristine L. MacDonald
Griselda Macedo
Helen Macfie
Maria Macias
Yolanda Maciel
Peter J. Mackler
Julie Madden
Maribel Madrid
Rosalie Magdaleno
Joanne P. Magill
Nicole Mahan
Dawn Majors-Coley
Daryl Malabute
Leandro Malata
Barbara Malinofsky
Eileen Manack
Tammy-Ann Manalo
Brandon Manriquez
Daniel Maracine
Cynthia Mariscal
Melvin I. Marks, MD
Flor Marqeuz
Jose M. Marroquin
Christine M. Marten
April Martin
Diane Martin
Dolores Martin
Isaac Martinez
Mary Martinez
Monica Martinez
Rio Martinez
Sherrill Massey
Mr. Eiji D. Masuyama
Aleyamma Mathew
Lawrence Mathis
Carol Mc Clendon-Snead
Marilyn Mc Laughlin
Daniel G. Mc Sween
Jamie McClain
Patricia M. McCormack
Amy McCoy
Jazmyne McDonald
Darryl McIver
Barbara McKee
Tammy McKee
Colleen McLean
Annette M. McMaster
Linda McNeeley
Rayveion Medlock
Lisa Meester
Teri Meggers
Susan Melvin, DO
Domingo D. Mendias
Leonela H. Mendoza
Margarita Mendoza
Yolanda Mendoza
Catherine Meneses
Kathleen Menzel
Ana Mercado
Kathryn Mercado
Ida Merline
Bethany Merz
Valerie Messina
John C. Metcalfe
Laura D. Metsker
Jayne D. Middleton
Wendy Mihkelson
Raeanne L. Miller
Richard Miller
Suzanne Miller
Janet Mills
Sonya Mimms
Papito Mimpiya
Peter Minneci
Sabina Miramontes
Scott Mizufuka
Cathy Moffatt
Adriano Molina
Emily Molina
Johanna Mondaca
Rosanna Moniz
Pauline Moody
Bobbi Moore
Brian Moore
Jackie Moore
Jen Moore
Jennifer Moore
LaRobert Moore
Laura A. Moore
Roger F. Moore, MT (ASCP)
Stacy Moore
Roger Moralde
Saori Sally Mori
Evan H. Morris
Evelyn Mosley
Netsanet Mulugeta
Evelyn Mumolo
Courtney J. Murin
Judith A. Murphy
Pamela E. Murphy
Stephanie H. Murphy
Elizabeth A. Nadal
Priti Nagar
Juli Nagashima
Nina G. Nagel, RN
Patricia T. Nakazawa
Ana Maria Navarro
Patricia A. Navarro
Darla Neal
Robert Neal
Samantha Neal
Clary J. Neil
Jane M. Nethers
John Ngu
Dzung Nguyen
Kimlien Nguyen
Ngoc-Dieut Nguyen
Quyen Nguyen
Maureen Nicart
Monica Nickolas
Lorinda Nieto
Alex Nigian
Mary Marlene Niitani
Amanda T. Niswonger
James Normandin
Khin Maw Nwe
Kristine Oakley
Brian O'Conner
Robyn Ogawa
Christian Okoye
Stephanie Oliva
Tom Onsrud
Ana L. Oriente
Christopher O'Roark
Orlando Orozco
Evelyn Orquiza
Lynnette R. Ortiz
Nadine Ortiz
Sarah K. Osborne, MT
Christina Osit
Daira Ours
Beverly G. OvertonSingleton
Natalie Paffrath
Tina K. Page
Abrilyn Palahang
Mary Palmares
Elena Paraiso
Nicole Christine Pardon
Juliana C. Paredes
Anna M. Parent
Lucille M. Parisho
Mary E. Parker
Ralph Parrini
Daniel Parrish
Arminda R. Patacsil
Jotsnaben Patel
Krishna Patel
Meredith B. Patricio
James Paul
Pamela Pauline
Laura E. Paxson
Carol Pazdernik
Jacclyn L. Peasley
Jahmela Pech
Ramon Pedrosa
Tom Pellenwessel, RN
Lynda Peluso
Sotery Pen
Ruby G. Penuliar
Karen Pepoy
Merlina Peralta
Germaline Peredo
Celina Perez
Patricia Perez
Rosa Perez
Rebecca Perkins
Michael Petaia
Daniel P. Peterson
Jaclyn Peterson
Sheryl Peterson
Dianne Petitt
An Pham
Hien Phan
Terolyn Phinsee
Karen Pilger
Cynthia T. Pili
S. Gainer Pillsbury Jr. MD
Ana M. Plasencia
Esterline Player
Francine S. Plevin
Anne B. Pollinger
Wendy Lou Pollock
Harry Ponce
Thomas R. Poole
Valerie A. Port
Emiiliana Portes
Siaoloun Pou
Alyssa Pritikin
Lahoma A. Privitera
Donna M. Prochnow
Valencia Proctor
Kelly Provost-Welch
Filsy G. Pulichumakel
Carrie Purjet
Anita Quibuyen
Maria E. Quintan
Rebecca Quintia
Iris Quiroz
Elizabeth Raganold, RN
Batstone Raja
Kimberly Ramirez
Jean Ramos, MT (ASCP)
Rebeca Rangel
Carol L. Rankin
Beatrice R. Rao
Kelly Redmond
Sandra Reese
Dale Reeves
Maria Reis
Regina RengifoBialorucki
Josah Reotutar
Paul E. Revier
Donna Reyes
Edward Reyes
Irene Reyes
Prime Reyes
Rhodona B. Reyes
Annie Reyna
Jennifer Reynolds
Janine Rice
Christine Y. Richardson
Cheryl L. Riddle
Ruth A. Ridens
Terilee Rider
Leslie Righter
Rachel Riles
Melissa Rinker
Christina Rios
Stacie Ritchie
Christopher Rithirom
Louie Rivera
Jessica Baker Robens
Charles Roberson
Mark Roberts, MD
Joyce A. Robinson
Montrouse L. Robinson
Michelle Robles
Mike Robles
Jacqueline Rocha
Yesenia Rocha
Kathleen Rodgers
Ana Rodriguez
Cindy Rodriguez
Della Rodriguez
Marilyn Rodriguez
Steven Rodriguez
Elena RodriguezGutierez
Michele Roeder
Natalie Rojas
Stella Rollog
Malisa Castrejon Roman
Freda Ross
Mildred J. Ross
Karen Rowe
Sofie D. Roxas
Annabelle L. Rualo
Melissa Rubio
Felicia Rucker
Katherine Ruhl
Kelly A. Russell
Susan Sagehorn
Evelyn Salcedo
RuthAnne Sammis
Vida P. Samson
Ronaldo C. San Miguel
Louise M. Sanchez
Anna Maria G. Sanding
Arbie Sanidad
Nicole Santa
Ernest Santos
Ferdinand Santos
Glenda L. Santos
Milbert P. Santos
Raquel D. Santos
Ronaldo H. Santos
Evelyn Satele
Stephen M. Saunders
Debbie Scales
Timothy J. Schneider
Michelle Schoof
Katie Schug
Jane L. Schwantes
Ruth Schweitzer
Maria A. Scott
Judy Scully, RN
Nedra J. Seals
Robert A. Segovia Jr.
Dianna B. Sepulveda
Christina Serrano
Maribel B. Seson
Shawn Shafer
Anil Sharma
Vivian Sharples
Linette Sharrow
Eleanor Shaw
Vance Shaw, RN
Christina Shelby
Jenon Sherman
Alana Sherrill
Ingrida Shin
Marjaneh Shirvani
Steve Shrubb
Mark Shuck
Laurie Sicaeros
Terilyn Sila
Valerie Silva-Lopez
Edward B. Silvas
Remedios Simbulan
Cheryl Simkins
Rita Simmons
Toni K. Sims
Lisa and Joe Slocum
Andrea Smith
Carla A. Smith
Celmira Smith
Glenda R. Smith
Jason Smith
Lisa Venegas Smith
Michael T. Smuck
Sayannara Sngiem
Randal M. Snyder
Andrew So
Cherie Sochin
Arbett Solis
Leonora A. Solis
Robert Somadhi
Joanna Berna Soriano
Carolina Sotelo
Frank A. Spiziri
Anne St. John
Elizabeth Stahl
Jennifer Starrett
Mary E. Steele
Wendy Steelhammer
Barbara Steinhauser
Stephanie Stembridge
Galen Stickney
David A. Stiles, CBET
Carol Stimson
Brian J. Stock
Barbara Stone
Jean Stone
Katherine Storen
Amber Stout
Natalie Strauss
Steve Stream
Harris R. Stutman, MD
Lawrence F. Sugano
Judith Swearingen
Julie Swerissen
Rebecca Swope
Ann L. Symonds
Sarah Szudy
Imelda Tabaquin-Fruto
Jesse Tafolla
Samuel Tafolla
David Tai
Stacy Talbot
Rosemarie Tanalgo
Carol Tang
Phong Tang
Rowena Tan-Manrique
Daniel Tarm
Heidi Krabacher Taylor
Martha Taylor
Lily Te
Janet Teague
Carmen M. Thantut
Barbara Thomas
Desiree Thomas
Diane M. Thomas
Joanne Tice
Rita M. Tietz
Robert Tindula, PharmD
Charles S. Todd
Aidrin Tolentino
Julie B. Topino
Starr Torkay
Carmen Torres
Claudia Torres
Mario Torres
Rebecca Torres
Phil A. Towne, PharmD
Shannon Tracy
Toan Tran
Trucvi Truong
Colleen Trupkin
Siitia Tuaolo
Redempta A. Tumaliuan
Malo Tu'Uao
Lauri C. Tveit, RN
Tanate Vachira
Yacoob Vahed
Gita Vakil
Adriana Valencia
Yadira Valencia
Leslie Valladares
Patricia Van Bergen
Dora Van de Mortel
Lynn Van Zandt
Brenna Vander Molen
Lisa A. Veale
Eileen Velasco
Steve Velasquez
Samantha Verga
Jennifer Veron
Cherilyn N. Vidovic
Zeljko Vidovic
Barbara J. Vigil
Gloria Villalobos
Lisa Villa-Lozada
Amelia Villanueva
Irma Villareal
Christine Villarosa
Cathy Villarreal
Tabitha Vis
Jeanette M. Vogel
Connie Sampson
Von Kohler
Loan Vuong
Jana Waki
Shannon Walters
Miki Wan
Angela Ward
Kimberly Ward
Sudha Warrier
Diane Watters
Miriam Wedemeyer
Vicki Wells
Angela M. West
Shannon West
Shirley Westbrook
Christine Westland
Janis Westra
Carolyn S. Wheaton
Patricia Whitaker
Erin M. White
Glenn White
Karen White
Susan White
Sarah Whittaker
Anita Whittington
Jenna Wicker
Joel J. Widelitz, MD
Rosalind M. Wiggins
Colleen E. Wilcoxen
Randy Wilde
Zarifa Willard
Amy Williams
Sabrina Williams
Sheila Williams
Ria Ann Wilson
Rita Wiseberger
Bonnie Wolf
Jane Wolff
Myron Wollin
Tina Woodbury
Paul Woods
Beth A. Woodworth
Daniella Wopschall
Sharon E. Yagerlener
Ratana Yan
Amber Yanagihera
Karen T. Yoches
Teri Young
Yesenia Youssef
Steve Yudson
Jose Zamora
Karen Zankovich
Denisse Zarate
Maria D. Zavala
Ashley Zaw
Cheryl Zeigler
Martha Zepeda
Ruqin Zhou
2009 - 2010 ANNUAL REPORT
It’s Your Hospital
365 Days a Year – Around the Clock
Compassionate care in action. This is the spirit that animates the halls, patient rooms, clinics, offices
and even the outdoor spaces at Long Beach Memorial and Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach.
What follows in this Annual Report is a snapshot of just one 24-hour period in your hospitals.
The clock begins at 7:27 a.m. when the MMCF Board of Directors convenes to exercise their fiduciary
and stewardship responsibilities.
The clock moves to 8:12 a.m. when CEO Diana Hendel, PharmD, meets with physician members
of the Governing Board. The hours tick away as you read the stories from key areas on this
health care campus, ending in the wee hours of the morning in the city’s most dynamic and
capable Emergency Department.
This Annual Report is published to provide information about the not-for-profit Long Beach
Memorial, Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach and the Memorial Medical Center Foundation
for philanthropic friends, community volunteers, patients, medical staff, employees and
visitors. It highlights programs and patients who have benefited from philanthropic gifts,
grants and bequests given through the Memorial Medical Center Foundation, a 501(c)(3)
charitable organization, federal I.D. 95-6105984. Long Beach Memorial is a 460-bed general
acute care medical center and rehabilitation facility and Miller Children's Hospital Long Beach is
a 308-bed acute care hospital with pediatric and maternal services. Both are teaching and
research facilities, committed to providing high-quality, cost-effective patient care and are
members of the MemorialCare ® Health System and accredited by The Joint Commission.
Memorial Health Services
Barry Arbuckle, PhD
President and CEO
James F. Normandin
President
Janice Fauchier
Vice President, Finance
Thomas R. Poole, CFRE
Vice President
Devon Dougherty, CFRE, CWC
Vice President
Long Beach Memorial
Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach
CEO
Annual Report Publication Team
Donna M. Reckseen
President Emerita, MMCF
Managing Editor
Med Art
Carol A. Beckerman
Editor
Graphic Design
Michael Cunningham
Printing
Scott Windus
Photography
Eddie R. Acuna, CPA
Brett Beck
Wanda Cockey
Toni M. Day
Cesar B. Giron, CPA
Maria Lopez-Pinelli
Jennifer Moore
Maureen Nicart
Iris Quiroz
Cheryl Riddle
Michele Roeder
Jeri Stathis, CSPG
Y. Sumi
Gloria Villalobos
Board of Directors
Kevin M. Tiber
Chair
William Webster, MD
1st Vice Chair/Finance
2nd Vice Chair and
Grants Application Chair
William Durkee
Secretary
Gerald Good
Treasurer
Peter Ridder
Investment Chair
Kathy Lingle
Philanthropy Chair
Charles Fullerton
Nominating Chair
CEO, LBM/MCHLB
James F. Normandin
President, MMCF
Alex Bellehumeur
Jim Cordova, CPA
John Dameron Sr.
Jack Dilday
James Emslie
Barbara Enlow
David Erickson
John Fielder
Alan Fox
Roger Freeman, MD
R. Whitney Latimer
Jon Masterson
John Messenger, MD
James Mintie
Ron Piazza
Tom Shadden
Candice Stacy
Christine Walker
Laura R. Wynne
LONG BEACH MEMORIAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AND MILLER CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL LONG BEACH
GOVERNING BOARD
Laurence W. Jackson
Chair
Russell Hill
Vice Chair
Gail Carruthers, MD
Secretary
B. Peter Knudson
Nominating Chair
Joseph Maga Jr., CPA
Strategy Chair
Barry Arbuckle, PhD
President/CEO, MHS
David Carver
Santos Cortez, DDS
John Dameron Sr.
Clifford Hancock, MD
Sean Miller
Beverly O’Neill
Guadalupe Padilla, MD
James H. Wells, MD
Howard Worchester, MD
ADVISORY BOARD
Randy Gordon, Chair
MEMORIALCARE TODD CANCER INSTITUTE
ADVISORY BOARD
James Howe, Chair
MEMORIALCARE HEART AND VASCULAR INSTITUTE
ADVISORY BOARD
Dave Carver, Chair
For information, call the Foundation at 562.933.4483.
Copyright 2010 Memorial Medical Center Foundation. All rights reserved.
The material in this issue may not be reproduced in whole or in part without permission
of the publisher. “Write a check your heart can cash” and “that extra measure of care”
are registered trademarks of the Memorial Medical Center Foundation.
Please write us at our address if you wish to have your name removed from the list to receive future
fundraising requests supporting Long Beach Memorial and Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach.
LO N G B E A C H M E M O R I A L
Honoring friends who express their philanthropy by funding life income gifts (charitable
trusts, gift annuities, pooled income funds) and/or make bequests through Wills or Trusts.
Philanthropic Friends added to the
MSLC roster – April 1, 2010
through August 31, 2010:
Anonymous
Harriet Wachs
John Kennedy
Linda Gill
Valerie Valentine
Be a Seaside Memorial Legacy Circle Friend.
Contact: James Normandin, President
562.933.1667
or [email protected]
Donald C. Carner and his wife, Hazel.
As stated in the note from CEO Diana Hendel, PharmD, within this book, “these are historic
times.” To help us meet the challenges of health care reform, we are focused on patient family
centered care, education and research, investing in technology, and pursuing key physician
recruitment. Your philanthropy truly enables LBM and MCHLB to continue providing
“that extra measure of care.”
2009  2010 Annual Repor t
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
www.lbmmcf.org
Visionary leaders see the future and take action to make it a reality. The groundwork Don
laid, make it possible to successfully meet the health care needs of today. The proceeds
from their Unitrust will establish the Donald C. and Hazel Carner Endowment.
M E M O R I A L M E D I C A L C E N T E R F O U N D AT I O N
Donald C. Carner and his wife, Hazel, were Mr. and Mrs. Long Beach Memorial (LBM).
In 1955, Don was hired as the first Seaside Hospital administrator. He led the bond
issue and major fundraising effort to enable Seaside to become LBM and move to its
present location. He stewarded the creation of Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach
and with foresight established the Memorial Medical Center Foundation.
M I L L E R C H I L D R E N’ S H O S P I TA L LO N G B E A C H
Memorial Seaside Legacy Circle (MSLC)
2 0 0 9 – 2 0 1 0 A N N UA L R E P O R T

Annual Report 2009 to 2010 - MemorialCare Health System

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