2008 Annual Report

San Joaquin Community Hospital
Annual Report
it’s all about
Robert J. Beehler
President and CEO
Brent Soper
Vice President
of Finance and CFO
Debbie Hankins
Vice President
of Nursing and CNO
Martha Samora
Vice President
of Ancillary Services
Sam Itani
Associate Vice President
of Support Services
Jarrod McNaughton
Associate Vice President
Governing Board
Robert J. Beehler
Brian Brenner, MD
Donald Cornforth, MD
Frank Dominguez
John Dovichi
Chris Frank
Kenneth Gibb
Marshall Hollingsead, MD
Hormuz Irani, MD
Joe MacIlvane
John Owens, MD
Jerry N. Page
Scott Reiner
Kevin Rhamie
Foundation
Board
Mimi Audelo
Robert J. Beehler
Marjorie Blake
Kevin Burton
Donald Cornforth, MD
John Dovichi
Chris Frank
Ron Fraze
Paul Fuller, MD
Jarrod McNaughton
Debbie Moreno
Bob Price
Monique Rogers
2 San Joaquin Community Hospital’s Leadership
Executives
This annual report
is published as a
community service
for the friends and
patrons of San Joaquin
Community Hospital,
2615 Chester Ave.,
Bakersfield, CA 93301.
Telephone:
661-395-3000
Web site:
www.SJCH.us
Jarrod McNaughton
Executive Editor
Jimmy Phillips
Editor and Writer
Danielle Zili
Production Director
Henry Barrios
Photographer
Copyright © 2009
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Dear friend,
At San Joaquin Community Hospital, we’re
committed to caring for our community
by providing physical, mental and spiritual
healing. It’s our mission as a hospital. And our
dedication to that purpose grows stronger
every day—through our time, money and
relationships.
Benjamin Franklin once said that “time
is money.” In so many ways, that statement
rings true. Yet, when not backed by healthy
relationships, both time and money become
ineffective.
That’s why, for San Joaquin Community
Hospital, 2008 was a year of growth where it
matters most—in our relationships with you,
our community.
Neighbors helping neighbors
In this annual report, you can share in the
journey of KERO TV-23 morning anchor
Emily Moore as she helped her mother
4 through surgery to remove a malignant tumor.
See how our hospital—through our principles
of Sacred Work—turned their difficult
experience into one of comfort (see page 6).
Maybe you’ve heard about our partnership
with Los Angeles-based Grossman Burn
Centers, which will bring Kern County its first
full-treatment burn center. What you may not
know is that the Bakersfield Firefighters Burn
Foundation has been caring for burn survivors
and their families for years. Now you’ll learn
how both of these dedicated organizations are
working together to revolutionize burn care in
Bakersfield (see page 10).
You’ll read about our Immunizations Team,
which, in its 13 years, has provided more than
45,000 children with free immunizations (see
page 16). And you’ll read about our devoted
volunteers, who, during the year of their
35th anniversary, added to the beauty of our
Emergency Department and set sales records
in the new Gift Gallery (see page 8).
Standing together
From thankful patients to caring employees,
like-minded community organizations to
wonderful volunteers, our hospital is steadfast
in its pledge to make Bakersfield a healthier
and safer place to live.
I want you to know how much we
appreciate your support—we are indebted
to your generosity. But most important,
thank you for your commitment to the people
of this great community, because really,
they—you—are what matters most.
Sincerely,
Robert J. Beehler
President and CEO
Greetings,
The year 2008 was a pivotal period for the
San Joaquin Community Hospital (SJCH)
Foundation as we laid the building blocks for
future success.
With the announcement in the spring that
SJCH would bring Kern County its first fulltreatment burn center, we went forward with
a plan not only to raise funds but to get our
community involved in the groundwork for
this desperately needed service. In 2008 our
community again showed its generosity—in
many different ways.
Making strides
We are thrilled to have received a significant
donation from The Aera Energy Fund,
administered by the Kern Community
Foundation, to benefit the outpatient clinic
of the Grossman Burn Center, known as The
Aera Clinic. Other community partners, such
as Mayor Harvey Hall and the Law Offices
of Young Wooldridge, LLP, have graciously
contributed to our cause.
Chevron has also donated generously to
start an endowment to help children recover
from burn injuries. The Chevron Fund will
ensure that children in our community receive
the care they need for a full recovery.
We’re incredibly blessed to live in a
community that is willing to support and
stand behind us not only with their finances
but with their time.
Two new partners that have already gone
above the call of duty are the Bakersfield
Fire Department’s Chief Ron Fraze and
Kevin Burton of the Law Offices of Young
Wooldridge, LLP. They have stepped up to
be the co-chairs of our Capital Campaign
Committee to fund the Grossman Burn
Center at SJCH. We’ve also formed a strong
relationship with the Bakersfield Firefighters
Burn Foundation (which is composed of local
firefighters).
Looking ahead
The SJCH Foundation and the Burn
Committee accomplished a lot last year.
In 2009, as we continue to raise funds that
positively impact the health and well-being of
the residents of Bakersfield and Kern County,
we’re going to need a repeat performance
from you, our community.
Increasingly, nonprofit, faith-based
community hospitals like SJCH must
depend on the generous support of
individuals, organizations, businesses and
private foundations to provide the margin
of excellence our communities need and
deserve. Through participation in the
Foundation’s fundraising programs, you can
join with our hospital as we build mutually
beneficial, lasting partnerships.
Highest regards, Mimi Audelo, Foundation Director
Chris Frank, Foundation Board Chair
Working together
to bring Grossman
Burn Center to
Bakersfield are
co-chairs of the
Burn Committee
Kevin Burton (left)
and Ron Fraze
(second from right),
along with SJCH
Foundation leaders
Chris Frank (second
from left) and Mimi
Audelo (right).
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A registered nurse throughout her professional
life, Brenda Moore knows good care when she sees it. And
during a recent stay at San Joaquin Community Hospital (SJCH) to remove
a baseball-sized tumor, she got a firsthand look.
It was September 2008, and Brenda hadn’t been
feeling good for months. A short trip to the doctor
revealed devastating news: A malignant tumor was
wreaking havoc on her body. Surgery became the
only option.
From the beginning, her daughter Emily Moore,
a weekday morning anchor on KERO TV-23, had
no question about where the
procedure needed to be done.
“Based on reputation and
my knowledge of the hospitals
in town, we knew [SJCH]
had the best care,” she said.
“Originally the doctor scheduled
it at another hospital; we actually
delayed it to have the surgery
done at [SJCH].”
It was a decision that didn’t disappoint.
easier knowing that whatever needs she had would
be met quickly, thoroughly and compassionately.
“When I was in pain, I just pressed the button,
and the nurse came immediately and took care
of me,” she said. “I never felt like I was in a sterile
hospital environment. It was restful, safe and
comfortable.”
“He immediately walked over
and asked—by name—how my
mom was doing. Then he sat
down and talked to me. It was
obvious he cared.”
Going the extra mile
When Emily Moore’s mother
Brenda needed surgery
last year, she wanted topnotch care. She got it—with
heart—at San Joaquin
Community Hospital.
After a smooth operation, Brenda spent eight days
in a corner room—or, as she called it, her “hotel
suite”—in the northwest end of SJCH’s fi fth floor.
Nice as it was, the comfortable room had nothing on
the caregivers who entered it.
“When we fi rst arrived at the hospital, a nurse
came and did blood work before surgery,” Emily
said. “A few days later, I saw him again in the
café. He immediately walked over and asked—by
name—how my mom was doing. Then he sat down
and talked to me. It was obvious he cared.”
Though hospital stays are never easy, Emily had
the reassurance that she could leave the hospital to
sleep, eat or work knowing that her mother was in
good hands.
“From the lunch ladies to the physical therapists,
CNAs to RNs, everyone was amazing,” she said.
“Anytime I had a question, they would take the time
to help me and show me what I needed to do.”
For Brenda, the experience was made much
In the middle of her stay, the on-call doctor
moved Brenda from a clear-liquid diet to solid
liquids. Not knowing that it didn’t constitute a “solid
liquid,” Brenda asked for a bowl of Cream of Wheat
for her breakfast the following day.
With a heartfelt goodnight and the fi nal
instruction to get some rest, the doctor left the
room.
The next morning, in the corner of her tray amid
the rest of her liquid breakfast, sat a bowl of Cream
of Wheat, watered down just for her.
Treating people the right way
At San Joaquin Community Hospital, each of
our 1,300 employees is dedicated to making sure
your visit to our hospital is fi lled with warmth and
kindness. In short, we believe in treating you like a
person, not just a patient.
It’s a promise we’ll deliver on. Just ask Brenda
and Emily Moore.
“All things considered, it was terrific—just
terrific,” Brenda said.
“We wouldn’t dream of going anywhere else,”
echoed Emily.
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Gift Gallery
assistant Janet
Green oversaw a
record-shattering
year for volunteers.
“They each
have this way
of relating to
the employees
and visitors.
They’re a joy
to work with.”
Over the past
35 years,
volunteers like
Caryl Kay (left)
and Harriet
Kellenberger
have contributed
more than
373,000 hours
of free service.
When Janet Green first signed on
as a volunteer at San Joaquin Community
Hospital (SJCH), it was simply a way to pass some extra
time while giving a little back to her community.
She had no idea of the transformations she’d soon
encounter.
Nearly six months after Green began volunteering,
her supervisor, the Gift Gallery assistant, left the
hospital for another opportunity. Intimately familiar
with the Gift Gallery’s operations, Green was a natural
fit for the job.
Immediately after her transition from volunteer to
hospital employee, the Gift Gallery underwent a shift
of its own—a temporary move to the basement to
accommodate construction in the lobby.
In August 2008, after more than a year in the
cellar, the volunteers joined hospital employees and
community members to unveil the sparkling new Gift
Gallery.
And sparkle it did.
The volunteers set new monthly sales records in
every subsequent month through the end of 2008.
Moreover, despite spending the fi rst eight months
of the year in the basement, they sold more than
$300,000—shattering the record for total sales in a year.
Service with heart
Their high sales numbers notwithstanding, the
volunteers—like 10-year veteran Harriet Kellenberger—
are focused fi rst on serving those who come in and
those who have little time to venture out.
“We make it our goal to create a warm environment
and encourage those who are visiting loved ones in
the hospital,” Kellenberger said. “The Gift Gallery also
provides a shopping opportunity for our nurses, since
they’re often too busy to get to the mall.”
According to Green, that environment is re-created
each day.
“Each one of the volunteers has their own group of
people that comes in when they’re working, just to see
them,” Green said. “They each have this great way of
relating to the employees and visitors. They’re a joy to
work with.”
Oh, what a year!
Making their Gift Gallery achievements even more
special was the fact that in 2008 the volunteers
celebrated their 35th anniversary at SJCH.
Throughout the past 35 years, the volunteers have
been an integral part of SJCH by assisting in reception
areas, serving beverages in waiting rooms, organizing
book sales and operating the Gift Gallery. In all,
volunteers have contributed more than 373,000 hours
of free service worth more than $4.2 million.
The proceeds from the Gift Gallery also allow them
to make significant donations to the hospital each year.
In 2008 they gave $50,000 toward the Emergency
Department’s new “waterwall,” a permanent display
in which a continuous stream of water flows between
granite and glass. The previous year saw the volunteers
donate more than $250,000 to the hospital’s new
North Tower. Over the past 35 years, they’ve given the
hospital more than $1.2 million.
And they’ve done it with a constant smile and
soothing touch. Green remembers one particular family
that tangibly experienced the volunteers’ kindness.
“A couple of years ago, there was a little boy in the
hospital,” she said. “It was obvious his family wasn’t
very well off. So the volunteers banded together and
raised money to buy clothes, basic necessities and toys
for the family.”
For the volunteers at SJCH, their work is about
so much more than passing time. It’s about changing
lives—one dollar, hour and smile at a time.
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A shrieking
bell splits the air.
In unison a group of men jump
from their seats, slide down a
pole and grab their gear.
They speed toward the red truck in
silence, moving like a well-drilled battalion.
10 Through their
work with the
the Bakersfield
Firefighters Burn
Foundation,
firefighters like
(from left) Garrett
Pacheco, Tyler
Hartley, Curtis
Webb and Paul
Briones continue
fighting for lives
long after
the fires
are out.
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As they arrive at the scene,
reality sets in. Flames engulf a
house as neighbors watch helplessly. A firefighter rushes in, snatches
a child in a bear hug and carries her to safety just as the house comes
crashing down.
You know the story from here. This is what being a firefighter is all
about…well, according to the movies anyway.
But for the firefighters of the Bakersfield Fire Department, fighting
a fire continues long after the flames are extinguished. After all, even
when the flames are out, their damage remains.
One of the core missions of the Bakersfield Firefighters Burn
Foundation (BFBF), which is composed of city firefighters and their
families, is to continue to offer support to people who’ve received
serious burns. The most important aspect of this goal is to ensure that
their burns are cared for in a specialized burn treatment center. The
closest one, however, is more than 100 miles away. To raise money
for transportation, hotel rooms and meals, the BFBF holds frequent
fundraisers to offset travel expenses for the families.
Every year thousands of dollars are spent because Bakersfield—a
metro area with more than 500,000 people and hundreds of yearly
burn survivors—hasn’t, for whatever reason, made a commitment to
specialized burn care.
Until now.
Commitment from all sides
For Drs. Richard and Peter Grossman, treating burns the right way has
always been a priority. In 1969 Richard Grossman convinced Sherman
Oaks Community Hospital to devote two beds to burn care. By the late
1970s, the burn center had been transformed into a freestanding, 30-bed
unit that continues to be one of the largest burn centers in the world.
In the mid-1990s Grossman Burn Centers (GBC) expanded by
partnering with an Orange County hospital. A decade later, seeking new
development opportunities, the Grossmans identified Bakersfield as a
city in desperate need of burn care. As they studied the local landscape
for an organization that was like-minded in community loyalty, Peter
Grossman said the choice became obvious.
“We made sure to do our homework and have discussions with a
number of hospitals in the region,” he said. “As we did, we found that
San Joaquin Community Hospital [SJCH] was committed to having the
best quality burn care and working together to do whatever it takes to
bring this great service to Bakersfield.”
12 Doing whatever it takes can often resemble trying to make money
grow on trees. Nevertheless, as the SJCH Foundation began building
community relationships to raise funds for this project, Bakersfield
again reached out with its generosity.
Setting the tone for the campaign was The Aera Energy Fund,
administered by the Kern Community Foundation, which made a
significant donation to subsidize the outpatient portion of the burn center.
But that was only the beginning.
Dedicated organizations and individuals stepped up to the challenge:
Chevron gave a generous donation to form an endowment for children
with burn injuries, and people like Bakersfield Mayor Harvey Hall,
Kevin Burton of the Law Offices of Young Wooldridge, LLP, and Fire
Chief Ron Fraze continue to give thoughtfully with both their time and
money.
For Fraze, the effort couldn’t be more worth it.
“As a firefighter, our number one fear is getting burned,” he said.
“Knowing that we now have a local Grossman Burn Center to go to puts
our minds at ease. I’m proud to be able to use my platform to open doors
in helping [SJCH] bring this much-needed service to our community.”
As co-chair of the BFBF, Curtis Webb has spearheaded multiple
efforts to support “local” burn units in Los Angeles and Fresno. But
now, through a number of unique projects, the organization has
concentrated its efforts where they belong—here in Bakersfield.
“In conjunction with [GBC], we’re organizing special training for
ER doctors and RNs so they can learn the most effective ways to treat
patients with burn trauma,” he said. “We’re also working with [SJCH]
to help furnish the new center and provide community education in
schools and businesses.”
Working together
At SJCH our top priority is for our hospital to continue evolving to provide
a high level of comprehensive care to our community. But we can’t do it
alone. As we prepare to open Kern County’s first burn treatment facility,
the importance of working with our community is illustrated by the name
of our outpatient clinic: The Aera Clinic Grossman Burn Center at San
Joaquin Community Hospital. It represents three dedicated community
organizations—among many others—working together for you.
For Webb and the rest of the BFBF, the new center is about making a
difference, one life at a time.
“Unfortunately, young children make up a large quantity of burn
victims,” he said. “Now that we have a local burn center, our firefighters
can bring their fire engines and visit these kids in the burn center. I can’t
think of anything better to brighten the day of a young child.”
Now that is what being a firefighter—and a hospital—is really about.
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In 2008
San Joaquin
Community
Hospital…
Enacted a partnership
with the world-renowned, Los Angelesbased Grossman Burn Centers to bring
Bakersfield and Kern County its first fulltreatment, inpatient and outpatient burn
care facility. The burn center has received
tremendous community support, including
a $300,000 donation by The Aera Energy
Fund, administered by the Kern Community
Foundation.
Became the first Nationally
Certified Stroke Center between Los Angeles
and San Francisco.
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Won a fifth
consecutive
HealthGrades® 5-Star Rating for maternity
care, as well as the 2007–2008 HealthGrades®
Maternity Care Excellence Award for being
ranked among the top 5 percent in the nation.
Signed an agreement
with Kaiser Permanente to be the Kaiser plan
hospital for its 94,000 Kern County members
for the next 10 years.
Finished major
construction
projects, including a remodeled front entrance
to improve patient pickup and drop-off; a new
lobby, complete with an elegant Gift Gallery
and private patient registration area; and a
chapel and outdoor prayer garden.
Worked with
Was named
Links for Life to
“Light the Hospital Pink” in support of breast
cancer awareness.
to the 2008 HomeCare
Elite list, ranking in the top 25 percent of
home care services in the region.
Was named
Started Bakersfield’s
a Nationally
Recognized Bariatric Surgery Center of
Excellence ®. Bariatric Solutions’ Home
Meal Replacement Program also received
nine Gold Standard Awards from Health
Management Resources.
Hosted 156 clinics
and
administered 13,893 free immunizations
to 4,473 children via the hospital’s Mobile
Children’s Immunizations Program. In
March 2008 the program immunized its
30,000th child since going mobile in 2000.
fi rst Versant RN Residency program to help
recent nursing graduates transition from the
classroom to the bedside.
Created a virtual tour
showcasing the hospital’s new lobby,
Gift Gallery and patient rooms.
Celebrated the 35th
anniversary of the volunteers at SJCH. In
2008 the volunteers also donated funds for a
special “waterwall” and set sales records in
the new Gift Gallery.
Get an up-close
look at all we
have to offer!
Visit our
Web site at
www.SJCH.us
and click on
“Take a Virtual
Tour of SJCH.”
It had been a tough year for the Jones*
family. After losing his job in a different part of California,
Mr. Jones was forced to move his young wife and infant daughter to Bakersfield
in search of new opportunities. What he found was mere odd jobs—barely
enough to make ends meet.
As she cared for her newborn, Mrs. Jones
realized that her child would soon be due for
her two-month immunizations. With little
money and even less insurance, Mrs. Jones
began calling local pediatricians to inquire
about the cost of the shots.
The lowest estimate? $600.
So Mrs. Jones did what any good mother
would do: She began saving every extra penny
until she had the $600.
In October 2008 the small family showed
up at the San Joaquin Community Hospital
(SJCH) Mobile Immunizations Clinic. After
his child received the necessary shots,
Mr. Jones approached the attending nurse,
pulled out a roll of bills and asked, “How
much?”
Shocked, the nurse informed him this
was a community service and the shots were
provided at no cost. Unable to comprehend
such news, the stunned father insisted on
paying for the immunizations.
The nurse again assured him that the shots
were indeed free.
Standing next to her husband, holding her
precious bundle, Mrs. Jones couldn’t stifle her
emotions any longer.
Tears streaming down
her cheeks, the ecstatic
mother could only
manage a choked-up,
“Thank you.”
For the SJCH Immunizations Team, that
was more than enough.
only one-fourth of kindergarten-age children
were properly immunized. At the turn of the
millennium, in association with First 5 Kern,
the program went mobile. Today, the team holds
more than 150 clinics every year in Bakersfield
and outlying Kern County communities.
In 2008 the program experienced two
Call 661-869-6740 to learn how the
Children’s Immunization
Program can help your family.
A lasting impact
The SJCH Immunizations Program started
in 1996 after a California study found that
milestones as it immunized its 30,000th child
since going mobile and gave its 100,000th
shot since starting in 1996. In all, the program
has held 1,673 clinics and given 100,066 free
immunizations to 45,757 children.
But it isn’t always easy.
A labor of love
During a typical clinic,
Melissa Vega, Immunizations
Program coordinator, and her
team administer free shots to
about 60 children.
During a typical three-hour clinic, the team
usually administers three to five shots to
around 60 kids from birth to 18 years old.
However, the majority of the patients are
younger than 5. With that comes a lot of
crying. And screaming. And, on an especially
tough day, kicking and pinching.
For program coordinator Melissa Vega and
the rest of the Immunizations Team, however,
it’s all worth it.
“The children we see probably wouldn’t be
properly immunized if not for our program,”
she said. “It’s satisfying just knowing that
these children are up-to-date on their
immunizations, and when playing in their
neighborhood or going to school, their parents
don’t have to worry about them catching an
otherwise preventable illness.”
Or saving up to pay for it.
*Name has been changed
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After her immunizations,
India Torres is all smiles
while waiting for her
little sister, Malaysia
Oliver, to get hers.
Thank you to our 2008 donors
Heroes
Aera Energy Fund—Kern
Community Foundation
Dr. and Mrs. Donald
Cornforth
Harvey and Lavonne Hall
Kaiser Permanente
Law Offices of Young
Wooldridge, LLP
San Joaquin Community
Hospital Volunteers
Dr. and Mrs. Arvind S. Shah
Champions
Bakersfield Family Medical
Center
Ben & Gladys Arkelian
Foundation
Comprehensive Pulmonary
& Critical Care Associates
Harry & Ethel West
Foundation
Carl and Jan Jarrett—
Jarrett Electric Inc.
Nadim Sarkies, M.D., Inc.
Walker-Lewis Rents
Benefactors
Adventist Health
Joe and Mimi Audelo
Bakersfield Floor Covering
Bakersfield Varicose Vein
Center
Robert and Myrna Beehler
Rheta Carter
Castle & Cooke California
Inc.
Chris Bruff Construction
Colombo Construction
Company Inc.
DBL Entertainment Inc.
Katie Delmore
Maria Dimalanta
Justin Doss
John and Jan Dovichi
Ed and Fran Ederra
Eli Lilly and Company
Floyd’s Office Solutions
Glendale Adventist Medical
Center
Barbara Grimm-Marshall
Jeanell Guenther
Hanford Community
Medical Center
Rob and Debbie Hankins
Hao Bui M.D. Inc.
Hospital Housekeeping
Systems, Ltd.
Dr. and Mrs. Hormuz Irani
Sam and Ghina Itani
Dr. and Mrs. Kamalnath A.
Iyer
Ric and Sandy Johnson
Latham & Watkins, LLP
Sue Lewis
Dr. and Mrs. Terrance
Lukens
Christina Maupin
Jarrod and Heidi
McNaughton
Dr. and Mrs. John Owens
Pacific Health Education
Center
Don and Cathy Palla
Pepsi Bottling Group
Steve Potter
Rabobank
Mike Robinett
Frank and Martha Samora
Brent Soper
Tejon Ranch
Dr. and Mrs. Donald G.
Trunkey
Elizabeth Uy
Steve Valentich
Valley Anesthesia
Associates Inc.
Wells Fargo Bank
David R. Wilson
Dr. and Mrs. Raymond
Zurcher
Patrons
Adventist Health
Managed Care
John Aguirre
Rolando and Angelita
Almendares
Bakersfield Association
for Retarded Citizens
Bakersfield Professional
Sports, LLC
Krystal Ball
Kelly Barber
Kathrine L. Biezad
Janice Bowles
California Hospitalist
Medical Group
Central Nephrology Medical
Group Inc.
Johnnie M. Cerro
Peggy Darling
Sheila Davis
Eagleson Body Works Inc.
LeRoy Espericueta
Sandra Foster
Dr. Paul Fuller
Getinge USA Inc.
George and Marcia Giumarra
Michelle Goddard
Donna Haberkern
John C. Hall
Jess Smith & Sons Cotton,
LLC
Kern County Fire Fighters
Union
Kern Nephrology Medical
Group
Sheila Lake
Rubi Rosa Lopez
Jim and Iris Lumsden
Bobby Maxwell
Dr. and Mrs. James L.
McCulloch
Phyllis McQuilliams
Medtronic AVE
Mexicali Inc.
Rod and Sheri Nuqui
Adela Osteen
Pacific Gas & Electric
Dr. and Mrs. Mahmoud
Rashidi
Respironics Inc.
Lynda Rush
San Joaquin Bank
Dr. and Mrs. Keith
Seidenstricker
Melody Smith
Cynthia Stevenson
Gordon Tanner
Sue Whitmore
Sheryl Wiggins
Laura Wilkerson
Joshua Wilson
Friends
Advanced Drywall
Amanda Aguirre
Adrianne Alvarez
Michelle Aparicio
Lori Ascensio
Bakersfield Cardiopulmonary
Medical Group Inc.
Bakersfield Police Activities
League
Jim Baldwin
Bariatric Solutions
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard
Barmann
Debra Barrett
Bob and Michelle Bell
Herminia Benavides
Dr. and Mrs. Brian Brenner
Robert and Nora Bruhl
Helen Cabral
Pablo Cabrera
Christie Carter
Diane Chapman
Jerry and Betty Chicca
Frank Colatruglio
Larry Cox
Karen Coyle
Judy Crafton
Mary Jane Dean
Your gifts in action in 2008
1
Less
than
%
Medical
equipment
$3,000
18
2
%
Cafeteria
renovation
$8,700
Dale and Patty DeShane
Don Dyer
Patricia Eccles
Richard and Donna Engel
Ariana Enriquez
Dawn Evenson
Thomas C. Fallgatter
Dr. and Mrs. Donald
Fitzgerald
Larry and Chris Frank
Alberto and Cora Frigillana
Jubilee Gaje
Angel Garcia
John Garner
Kenneth and Donna Gibb
Janet Green
Shamsher Grewal
Peter Grossman
Gayle Gunderson
Ruby Guzman
Cassie Haberkern
Jeffrey Hall
Ray Hanoski
Norma Heckathorn
Richard Hillard
Ruth Holton
Lisa Hudnall
Connie Hunt
IGI International
Kim Ince
Hartono Irawan
Ryan E. Ivanoff
Diane Johnson
Parvinder Kaur
Marsha Kennedy
Kern County Neurological
Medical Group Inc.
Kern Trophies
Jana King
Grace Kwasman
Susie Lomas
Vicky Long
Mindi Lowe
Sylvia Lozano
Christina Maese
Michael Marquez
Marijane Martin
5
%
Programs
and services
$25,000
Kathleen Mashburn
John and Norma May
Roma Rockwell McCaffrey
Linda McClellan
Deborah McCoy
Joe MacIlvane
Norma Mejia
Metro Record Storage &
Shredding
Justina Minor
The Mize Agency
Angela Mosley
Seana Nagatani
Teresa Negrete
Joseph Nicomedes
Patrick Paet
Marjorie L. Payne
Michael Pelzer
Rosie Perez
Vickie Peterson
Beatrice Pickering
Jacqueline Pitt
Mark Ramkey
Dwight Ratliff
Kimberly Reynolds
Lee J. Richards and
Beverly Phillips
Theresa Richert
Hope Roe
Manuel Saenz
Suzanne Satterfield
Billy Seta
Ira and Jennie Sink
Robert and Julia Small
Tammy Smith
Dana Staley
Brandi Stanley
Tejon Mountain Village, LLC
Stacy Thome
Ed Trogdon
Barbara Vargas
Vaughan Exploration, Inc.
Melissa Vega
Jona Williams
James Witzig
Danielle Zili
6
%
Greatest need
(unrestricted)
$34,000
Contributors
Oscar Alano
Abegail Alano-Canlas
Guadalupe Armendariz
Christina Arockiam
Kenneth and Shirley Austin
Rodolfo and Erlinda
Bacarisa
Rodney and Wendy Bailey
Josephine Bangasan
Taniya Banks
Ray Bass
Meranda Batista
Andrew Batshoun
M. G. Beatty
Jennifer Benders
Angela Blair
Ruth Bliss
Michelle Borel
Victor Brazeau
Ankeya Brenson
Justin Britz
Charles Brown
Opal M. Brown
Salvador Cabrera
Amado Casimiro
Julia Chavez
Barry Chupa
Sandy Cleaver
Valarie Contreras
Rick Crist
Darwin Dahm
Eddie Davidson
Susan Davis
Julio and Aida De La Torre
Robert and Annie Denison
Sandra Denison
Anna Dennis
DeSheala Dixon
Trudy Dixon
Dale Douglas
Jeannie Elliot
Ruben Fabela
Sheila Fair
Kathy Farmer
Robert H. Farwell
Art and aesthetics
(i.e., chapel, prayer
garden, Emergency
Department
waterwall)
$62,300
Patrick Ferch
Wilda Ferch
Stephanie Fletcher
Augustine and Ruth Flores
June Francis
Stephanie Franey
Jocyln J. Freeman
James and Gail Freker
Dennis and Linda Gallagher
Claudette Geronimo
Sue Goss
William Paul Grable Jr.
Martin Granados
Judy Gregory
Kenneth Griffi n
Jane Hahn
Greg and Mary Hanel
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hankins
Addie Harton
Henry Hazelton
Lorell Hedberg
Elizabeth Hendricks
Susan Hernandez
Teresa Hernandez
Roger M. and Helen Hess
Trinity Hicks
Jennifer Hillis
Mike K. and Linda E. Horne
Patsy Hughes
Hubert and Mable Isaacs
James Tazioli Farming
Geraldine Jamison
Donald Johnson
Michael Jones
Barbara Judd
Dick Judd
Prabhjot Kaur
Cynthia Lagae
Angela Latchman
Ann Ledina
Adolph and Mary Limi
John Lloyd
Kellie Logan
Irma Lopez
Latisha Lopez
Stella Lopez
Trisha Lopez
Nobu Lowe
Robin Lozano
Iris Lumsden
Francis Lyons
Ginessa Machado
Isabel Magana
Julian Magana
Maria Magdaleno
Linda Martin
Josette McCrary
Mr. and Mrs. W. K. McCullen
Brenda McVay
Larry and Susan McVay
Gloria Medina
Javier Medina
Andres Mejia
Ruth Mendoza
Kathleen Mershon
Eugene and Janice Miner
Nannette Mitchell
Arcelia Montes
Norma Morgan
Cecilia Mott
Raymond Mulford
Gail Mull
Raul and Cecilia Munoz
Bruce and Margaret Murray
Donna Murray
Toni Musick
Marilyn Nyein
Holly Olsen
Rita Padilla
Paul and Lessie Parks
Joyce Patterson
Patricia Patterson
Karen Penney
Vernid and Dorothy
Peterson
Richard Prater
Peter Pulos
Stacy Ramirez
Teresa Randel
Jeanne Rennie in memory of
Gordon Rennie
Michael, Donna and Mark
Ricker
Chelo Rico
Sidonie Rider
Janet Riggins
Isabel Rivera
Jesieka Rivera
Dolores Rodriguez
Juan Salazar
Mari Saldana
Raymundo Sanfoyo
Sheri Seal-Bailey
Richard and Shelley Seeley
Florence Seger
Warren and Nelva Shepherd
Michele Sherer
Gene Sims
Floyd S. and Barbara L.
Sloat
Bob and Gay Smith
Debbie Snook
Margie Solomon
Lorene Stinnett
Donna St. Onge
Eugene Strauss
Rajinder Takhar
Pauline G. Terrell
Melvin P. Terry
Adam Theesen
Robert and Pam Thompson
B. Pauline Threatt
Charity Torres
Anna M. Toy
Gwen Triplett
Olinda Tueste
Fred and Chenena Vietti
Kathleen Wagoner
Neil and Pamela Walker
Jennifer Walsh
Christine Wensley
Kira and Jeremy Wiggins
Jill Willsey
George Willson
Jefferson and Minnie Wilson
Steven and Irene Worstell
Helen Wu
Darlene Wyrick
76
%
Grossman
Burn Center at
San Joaquin
Community
Hospital
$412,000
Numbers to Know
Patient Information/
Main Hospital. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 661-395-3000
Bariatric Solutions—Surgery. . . 661-869-6750
Bariatric Solutions—
Meal Replacement. . . . . . . . . . . 661-869-6760
Buck Owens Wellness
Resource Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . 661-869-6580
Children’s Immunization
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 661-869-6740
Foundation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 661-869-6570
Home Care Services. . . . . . . . . . 661-869-6700
Human Resources . . . . . . . . . . . 661-869-6600
Job Hotline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 866-744-9313
Patient Billing Office. . . . . . . . . .661-869-6800
TTY for the Hearing Impaired. . 661-323-7629
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