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931 Highland Boulevard, Suite 3200
Bozeman, MT 59715
WINTER 2016
MISSION
To support Bozeman Health by
promoting community participation in and
BIG SKY FUNDRAISING GROUP
financial support of activities to improve
community health and quality of life.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Scott Levandowski, Chair
Robyn Erlenbush, Vice Chair
Rich Deming, Treasurer
Vickie Groeneweg, Secretary
Bob Braaksma
David Chen, MD
Susan Ellis
Patty Hinds
Julie Jackson
James Jutzy, MD
Jim Ness
Nancy Pierce
Chris Remely
Lance Tinseth
During the last week of January, Big Sky Medical
Center’s inaugural “friends” group came together for
its first meeting. This small, but passionate group of
volunteers will help to lead fundraising and friend raising
efforts in support of Montana’s first truly new hospital
in more than forty years. Members of the group include
Ginna Hermann, Martha Johnson, Robin Stephenson,
Steve Stephenson, Dr. Bob Thompson and Mary Grace
Wilkus. With more than $3 million in charitable gifts
and pledges having already been received, the group
is excited about expanding our network of founding
supporters. All six members are ready and willing to
provide tours of Big Sky Medical Center to those who
may be interested in supporting this amazing facility
and its programs.
HOSPITALITY 2016 THEME
ANNOUNCEMENT
TELEMEDCINE AT BOZEMAN HEALTH
Hospitality 2016: A Garden Party, Planting Seeds for the Future
will take place on April 30, 2016 from 6pm to 11pm in the
MSU Strand Union Building ballrooms. The evening will
feature a gourmet catered dinner, one-of-a-kind silent and
live auction items, music and dancing. Dress appropriate to
the garden party theme or business attire is suggested.
Proceeds from Hospitality 2015 supported Telemedicine at
Bozeman Health. As we serve new patients in Big Sky, Belgrade,
Ennis, and beyond, telemedicine will play a vital role in lowering
barriers for patients to receive the expert medical treatment,
monitoring and emergency support.
Proceeds will support the expansion of Bozeman Health
Deaconess Hospital’s Special Care Nursery. With help from
the community and our generous sponsors we will secure
vital equipment and expand by 20% the capacity of our
special care nursery. This, in turn, will enable us to increase
the already high quality of support we provide to babies in
need. This includes three new GE Giraffe OmniBeds, one of
which will be equipped with vital resuscitation components.
These high-tech beds combine the features of a
state-of-the-art incubator and a radiant warmer. In an
effort to update additional equipment, we’ll also provide
the special care nursery with two new GE Isolettes. Call us
today to inquire about the event, to donate an auction item
and to reserve your seat 414-1085. If you cannot attend
but would like to support Hospitality and the Special Care
Nursery contact us to make a contribution or learn more
about opportunities to contribute to the Live Drive!
“Telemedicine is one of the technological advances that is
drastically changing the future of healthcare delivery, particularly
in rural and underserved areas. Here in Bozeman, we now have the
ability to provide world class stroke care 24/7/365, due in part, to
telemedicine. This addition allows access to high quality medicine,
while keeping costs down and creating a more convenient delivery
of care for the patients in our community. It is helping to advance
our mission.” David Chen, MD, Interim Dyad President & CEO,
Chief Medical Officer.
Private funding has helped leading doctors and nurses to
provide real-time, interactive, encrypted patient care using
modern videoconferencing technology that connects us to
them in their local clinics or homes. And when it’s needed
most, expanded telemedicine programs also allow our doctors
and nurses -- together with their patients -- to access medical
expertise available at some of our nation’s most highly regarded
medical centers.
STAFF
Jason Smith
Andrea Lambert
Ann Leuprecht
Sarah Day
931 Highland Boulevard, Suite 3200
Bozeman, MT 59715
bozemanhealthfoundation.org
931 Highland Boulevard, Suite 3200
Bozeman, MT 59715
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THE POWER OF ONE
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pledges from the four entities, along with gifts from several
other supporters, will help to establish the Fund for Excellence
and Innovation in Big Sky Patient Care. This fund will ensure
that those who know the Big Sky community and its healthcare
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“Perhaps more than in any other sector, healthcare is changing
at an incredible pace and we need to stay nimble,” said Dr. Phil
Hess, Big Sky Medical Center’s Medical Director. “As we bring
Montana’s first truly new hospital in decades to life, the Fund
for Excellence and Innovation in Big Sky Patient Care will allow
us to continue to enhance services for the future and to seize
opportunities that we may not even know exist yet.”
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an impact on local healthcare. As with all fundraising
at Bozeman Health Foundation, every dollar raised
directly benefits Bozeman Health and the communities
we serve.
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Medical Center are proud that charitable commitments for the
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Bozeman Health Foundation, shared that a combined
pledge of
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$1 million from Yellowstone Club, YC Community
Foundation,
Moonlight Basin and the Spanish Peaks Mountain Club have
helped Big Sky Medical Center to meet the fundraising challenge
set by the Charles and Peggy Stephenson Family Foundation to
match their $850,000 gift to provide for a high-quality MRI. The
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Town Center features a four-bed inpatient unit, primary
care clinic, imaging center, laboratory services, retail
pharmacy, outpatient medical procedure suite, and sixroom emergency department. The multiphase project was
designed to accommodate four additional patient beds and
additional clinic space as needs in the community grow.
Those interested in learning more about naming
opportunities and giving options may contact Bozeman
Health Foundation at 406-414-1085.
BOZEMAN HEALTH BIG SKY MEDICAL
CENTER BOARD OF MANAGERS
Kirk E. Weber, MD, FACEP has recently joined the
Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center as an
emergency medicine physician. Dr. Weber is a fellow
of the American College of Emergency Physicians, and
previously practiced emergency medicine in Hawaii,
where he was emergency department vice chair at Hilo
Medical Center.
Bozeman Health Board of Directors’ Chair Julie Jackson recently
announced the inaugural Board of Managers for Bozeman Health
Big Sky Medical Center. Inaugural board members include Board
of Managers Chair Taylor Middleton; Loren Bough; Steve Karl, MD;
Elizabeth Lewis; Renae Schumacher; Kirk Weber, MD; and Hans
Williamson.
“We are very pleased to have such experienced and committed
leaders working with us to ensure the success of our new medical
center,” said Jackson. “Their willingness to serve is a testament to
their deep connection to the community, and advancing healthcare
for the residents and visitors of Big Sky and southern Gallatin
County is a key priority for us all.”
Taylor Middleton has been appointed as Chair of the Big Sky
Medical Center Board of Managers. Taylor is a longtime advocate
for the medical center and has worked with the Bozeman Health
leadership for many years on this initiative.
Loren Bough was raised farming and ranching in Highwood,
Montana. Upon completion of his degree at Harvard, Loren worked
as a trader in New York, London, and Moscow.
Hans Williamson is Vice President of Operations and
General Manager at Yellowstone Club. Hans graduated
from Cornell University in 1983 with a Bachelor of
Science in Hotel Administration.
Taylor Middleton looks forward to continuing his
leadership role with the Board of Managers. “The Big
Sky community has more than doubled in size since
the year 2000,” says Middleton. “Our guests expect a
hospital; and our community residents need a hospital.
This is going to be a transformational moment for our
community that we will look back on forever in history.”
Stephen Karl, MD has visited Big Sky since the early nineties.
His professional experience includes starting pediatric surgery
programs at Dartmouth Medical School in New Hampshire and at
the University of South Dakota School of Medicine.
Elizabeth Lewis RN, MSN, JD is the Chief Operating Officer for
Bozeman Health and is an Executive Dyad Partner with the Chief
Medical Officer providing executive leadership and oversight for
Big Sky Medical Center operations and clinical quality.
Renae Schumacher moved from Sturgis, SD to Big Sky in 1993
where she began working at the Big Sky Conoco and soon
thereafter became its owner. Renae has been an active community
participant and business leader and has served on various
community boards throughout the years.
Big Sky Managers Group from left Renae Schumacher,
Hans Williamson, Taylor Middleton, Elizabeth Lewis,
Stephen Karl, MD, Loren Bough.
MONTANA TAX CREDIT
Your gift to Bozeman Health Foundation can qualify for a tax credit towards
your Montana income taxes! The Montana Tax Credit for Charitable
Endowment Gifts is a unique tax credit incentive that a Montana tax payer can
receive on the taxes they owe—up to $10,000 per year—by making a qualified
charitable contribution to a qualified endowment like Bozeman Health
Foundation. There is a provision for businesses to access this tax credit as well.
For more information and frequently asked questions about these tax credits
visit our website at www.bozemanhealthfoundation.org.
Big Sky Medical Center Ribbon Cutting, December 2015
931 Highland Boulevard, Suite 3200
Bozeman, MT 59715
bozemanhealthfoundation.org