News from
John Muir Health Foundation
ISSUE 4
BRIEFINGS
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SPRING 2015
Nancy Pope-Angulo, Nursing Manager of John Muir Health’s new pediatric intensive
care unit, demonstrates how a SimBaby infant patient simulator is used to train PICU staff.
Donors Show Strong Support for New PICU
PHOTOGRAPHY BY AKIM AGINSKY
$1.3 MILLION RAISED IN 2014 TO SUPPORT NEW PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
John Muir Health is poised to open the first and
only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) in Contra Costa County, thanks to its flourishing partnership with Stanford Children’s Health and a tremendous show of support from donors last year.
The new eight-bed unit will provide children
ages 0 to 18 with highly specialized, critical care that
previously could only be found at distances up to 55
miles away. “Now children in our community with
serious injuries or illnesses can be treated right here,
close to home,” says Jane Willemsen, President and
CAO, John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek.
The importance of having a PICU in Walnut
Creek was clearly recognized by generous donors
both within and outside the John Muir Health
organization. The John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek Auxiliary contributed $25,000, and John
Muir Health employees gave $43,000 through their
own annual campaign. Numerous donors successfully met a $125,000 challenge grant from an anonymous donor couple, and an impressive $889,000
was raised at the inaugural Celebrate John Muir
Health! fundraising gala on November 1. “You never
want any child to have a serious health issue,“ says
Willemsen. “But now we have a PICU in our community for those who need that special care.”
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Jane Willemsen
On November 1, 2014, John Muir Health held its first
annual benefit gala. This year’s masquerade-themed
event benefited the new Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
President and CAO
John Muir Medical Center,
Walnut Creek
Christopher Dawes
President and CEO
Lucile Packard Children’s
Hospital Stanford
Stanford Children’s Health
J O H N M U I R H E A LT H F O U N D AT I O N
2014 GALA COMMITTEE
Maureen Knight
Margie Murphy
Linda Best
Randy Pike
Angie Coffee
Barbara Wesley
Carlotta Dathe
Maureen Yandell
CO - CHAIR
CO - CHAIR
Patty Garaventa
HONORARY COMMITTEE
Tamera and Ken Anderson
Trudy and Bill Ausfahl
Sue and Ron Banducci
Lisa and David Behring
Drs. Candida Brown and
Peter Brown
Robert Kadas, M.D.,
and Bonni Maxson
Lisa and Jim Laird
Carolyn and Alex Mehran
Bonnie and Hank Miller
Sharon and Don Ritchey
Barbara and Lawrence Cahn
Jeannie Simpson
Janet and Rick Cronk
Patricia M. Stull
Hank Delevati
and Sidne Long
The Honorable Ellen
Tauscher
Diane and David Goldsmith
Elaine Taylor
Jean and Ken Hofmann
PHOTOGRAPHY BY AKIM AGINSKY
Several years ago, based on patient and family requests,
John Muir Health began to look for a partner to help grow
children’s specialty services in Contra Costa County and
surrounding communities. Based on our similar missions
and clinical excellence, we chose to partner with Stanford
Children’s Health.
Formed in 2012, our collaboration now includes a
growing number of surgical and medical services, as
well as outpatient, inpatient, neonatal and emergency
care. The logical next step was developing Contra
Costa County’s first and only Pediatric Intensive Care
Unit (PICU) for children who require critical care as a
result of serious illness or injury.
“We’re so appreciative of the generous support
from the numerous donors that helped make the
PICU a reality,” says Jane Willemsen, President and
CAO of John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek.
“Through donor support and our strong partnership
with Stanford Children’s Health, we’re providing the
most comprehensive children’s services of any community health system.”
“Our partnership has been extremely successful,”
says Christopher G. Dawes, President and CEO of Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford and Stanford
Children’s Health. “Increasing access and convenience
to the extraordinary care at our hospitals provides a
wonderful resource for the communities John Muir
Health serves.”
Insider’s Guide:
Our New PICU
PHOTOGRAPHY BY AKIM AGINSKY
Q&A WITH ROBERT KADAS, M.D., JOHN MUIR HEALTH PEDIATRICIAN
What is a PICU and why is it such
an important addition to John Muir
Health’s pediatric services?
A Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, or
PICU, is a special unit that specifically
treats critically ill or injured children
ages 0 to 18. It is a dedicated area
where we can care for our most
urgently ill pediatric patients in
ways that would not be possible or
appropriate in an adult critical care
unit. Adding a PICU to our already
outstanding pediatric services means
that now we can care for practically any
pediatric patient, regardless of age or
severity of condition.
What types of childhood conditions
will we be able to treat here that
were previously referred to other
institutions? We could not have a PICU without
pediatric specialists and trained nurses
and staff with expertise in treating
these special patients. We now have
the depth and breadth of knowledge
and capability to care for children who
are suffering from a variety of critical
illnesses or injuries, including cases
caused by:
• Severe infection
• Poisoning
• Extensive surgery
• Immunological disorders
• Breathing problems from asthma
• Complications of diabetes
• Near-drowning
• Post-cardiopulmonary arrest
Through play and other techniques,
Child Life Specialist Shana Hammers helps
young patients and their families process
and understand their hospital stay.
Robert Kadas, M.D., a pediatrician with
John Muir Health since 1971, has served as
Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics
three times during his 44-year tenure. “It is
very exciting to have a PICU here,” says Dr.
Kadas. “Until now, children needing a PICU
would be transported away from John Muir
Health, and away from our care. Now we’ll
have the best of both worlds—staying close
to our patients right here in our community, and with all the expertise, training and
support that our partnership with Stanford
Children’s Health makes possible.”
How many children do we anticipate
being able to treat annually? The Emergency Department at John
Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek
sees 47,000 patients annually, and 30
percent of those are pediatric patients.
Prior to having our PICU, we would
need to transfer any critically ill child
to another hospital with specialty
services for children, anywhere from
15 to 55 miles away. Now with our
own PICU, we can treat these children
immediately and keep them close to
their homes and families.
KEY ELEMENTS
• 6 private PICU rooms
• 2 private isolation rooms
• Adjacent to Neonatal Intensive Care
Unit (NICU) and pediatric units
• PICU rooms sized
to allow parents to
stay overnight (275
sq. ft. per room)
• Child Life Specialist—a child development expert who
works in partnership with doctors, nurses, social workers and others to meet the unique emotional, developmental and cultural needs of each child and family
A Dazzling Masquerade Ball
Gala Co-Chairs Maureen Knight
(center left) and Margie Murphy
(center right) with Cal Knight (far left)
and Kerry Murphy (far right).
A ll pro c e e d s b e ne f it ing the
ne w PI CU at J o hn Muir H e alth
John Muir Health Board Member
Kathleen Odne with John Odne.
John Muir Health Foundation
Board Member Michelle Bartel
(left) with Diane Slabaugh of
VITAS Healthcare.
Jenise Jeppson (left), Tod Brett (center)
and Lori Earles (right) of LabCorp,
gala Diamond Sponsor.
KPIX 5 Emmy award-winning news reporter
and Bay Area native Juliette Goodrich
served as Master of Ceremonies.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY AKIM AGINSKY
November 1, 2014
Donor Larry Cahn (left) with John Muir Health pediatrician
Charles Hanson, M.D.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY AKIM AGINSKY
John Muir Health Board Member Marilyn Gardner (left) and
Paul Gardner (center), former John Muir Health Foundation and
John Muir Health Board Member, with Silvio Garaventa Jr., of
Garaventa Enterprises.
John Muir Health family
medicine physician
Ravi Hundal, M.D. (left),
with Ken Anderson
(right), former
President and CEO of
John Muir Health.
Close to 600 guests enjoyed dinner and an exciting
live auction in the large main tent on La Casa Via.
Masquerade Sparkler
Bay Area premier caterer Paula LeDuc created
a signature cocktail for this special event.
Former John Muir Health Board Member
and Gala Committee Member Linda Best
with Edward Best.
1 oz gin
.5 oz aperol
.5 oz fresh lime juice
.5 oz blood orange juice
.5 oz rosemary syrup
1 oz soda water
½ of an orange wheel
¼ of a rosemary sprig
1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
2. Add the gin, aperol, lime juice,
blood orange juice and rosemary syrup.
3. Shake vigorously and strain
into a coupe glass.
4. Top with soda water and garnish
with a small sprig of rosemary and
half of an orange wheel.
DIAMOND SPONSOR S: $25,0 0 0
R U B Y S P O N S O R S : $1 0 , 0 0 0
The Conco Companies
Janet and Rick Cronk
Patty and Sil Garaventa
Susan and Guy Henshaw
Impact Advisors, LLC
John Muir Medical Group
Jones Lang LaSalle
Joyful Visions, LLC
Maureen and Cal Knight
Betty Lou and Doug Lange
Sidne Long and Hank Delevati
McKesson Corporation
Carolyn and Alex Mehran
Muir Medical Group IPA, Inc.
Margie and Kerry Murphy
Navigant Healthcare Cymetrix
Sharon and Don Ritchey
Linda and Jack Thompson
S A P P H I R E S P O N S O R S : $ 7, 5 0 0
Carlotta and Bob Dathe
A METHYST SPON SO R S : $5 , 0 0 0
Thank you to the many
Aetna
Michelle Bartel
Bay Imaging Consultants
Bowles & Verna, LLP
Commercial Energy
First Republic Bank
Diane and David Goldsmith
Guilkey Construction, Inc.
InteHealth, Inc.
John Muir Medical Center, Concord
John Muir Medical Center,
Walnut Creek
John Muir Physician Network
Beverly and William Jones
Susan and Lowman McCarley
Medical Anesthesia Consultants
Medical Group, Inc.
Colleen and Michael Moody
Lisa and Thomas Morgan
Morrison and Foerster, LLP
Norcal Ambulance
Nancy Olson
Randy and Irving Pike
Resource Design Interiors
Colleen and Bob Saydah
Sectra North America, Inc.
Norine and Thomas Seeno
Stanford Children’s Health
Towers Watson
VITAS Healthcare
Wells Fargo
Barbara and Jim Wesley
Jane and Wayne Willemsen
Workday, Inc.
O P P O R T U N I T Y D R AW I N G S P O N S O R S
A N D E V E N T PA R T N E R S
BeelineDesign.net
Blueprint Studios
Corinthian International Parking Services
DuMOL Winery
Hanson & Fitch
Healthcare Security Services, Inc.
Heller Jewelers
Paula LeDuc Fine Catering
Stead Automotive Group
DONORS IN SUPPORT OF THE PICU
GIF TS OF $5 , 0 0 0 O R MO R E
Trudy and Bill Ausfahl
Sharon Beswick-Pappas
Barbara and Larry Cahn
Carol and Geoff Darby
Marlene and Mathew Gonsalves
Kim and Bob Hammer, Have a Ball Foundation
John Muir Health Employee Donors
John Muir Medical Center Auxiliary
The Estate of Dorothy Kapelinski
The Estate of Margaret P. Layton
Nancy and Bill Sabin*
Linda and Jack Thompson
TWANDA Foundation
*SPECIAL UPDATE
The Sabins have recently chosen to
increase their gift, for which the PICU
will be named in their honor. A full story
about their remarkable generosity will be
featured in the next issue of Give Health.
sponsors, partners and donors who made our
inaugural gala a success.
Prizes and Winners
LIVE AUCTION
1. Face-to-Face with Facebook
Exclusive tour and lunch at Facebook headquarters
Winner: Michael and Colleen Moody
2. Rustic Rendezvous in Yosemite
Lodging, dinner and tour at the Ahwahnee Hotel
Winner: Jim and Lisa Laird
3. Stellar Cellar
21 bottles of wine donated by John Muir Health supporters
Winner: John Muir Medical Group
4. Best of Napa
A round of golf and accommodations at Silverado Resort,
dinner at Thomas Keller’s The French Laundry
Winner: Douglas Lange, M.D., and Betty Lou Lange
5. Hawaiian Holiday on the Big Island
Accommodations, fine cuisine and golf at Kohanaiki resort
Winner: Allan Hyman, DDS, and Eva Hyman
Winner: Frederick and Melanie Gutterson
PHOTOGRAPHY BY AKIM AGINSKY
6. Gone Fishin’
Guided fly-fishing trip with Cal Knight and Dr. Irving Pike
Winner: Michael Halberda, Navigant Healthcare Cymetrix
Winner: Makenzie Kelly, Norcal Ambulance
7. Wine Country Retreat
Accommodations and dinner at Mayacama, private tour and
tasting at DuMOL Winery
Winner: Tom and Lisa Morgan
The auctioneer could barely keep up with the crowd as bids soared
to as high as $18,500. (Above) Guided fly-fishing excursion winner
Makenzie Kelly of Norcal Ambulance.
8. Doctor’s Orders – A Day on the Bay
Sailing on SF Bay with Dr. John Zuorski and Dr. George Slater
Winner: Dennis and Marlena Garcelon
9. Dinner with “The Brass”
Dinner at Prima Ristorante with John Muir Health leadership
Winner: Rick and Janet Cronk
OPPORTUNITY
DRAWING
2014 Jeep Cherokee
or $25,000 cash, courtesy of
Stead Automotive Group
Winner: Tom and Susan Curtin
Diamond Earrings
designed by
Leslie Greene
18-karat yellow gold diamond
earrings, generously offered by
Heller Jewelers
Winner: Patty Haggen
Winner Patty Haggen had
the lucky key that unlocked a
birdcage containing the prize of
diamond earrings.
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1400 Treat Boulevard
Walnut Creek, CA 94597-2142
WHY WE GIVE
Numerous John Muir Health employees give back not only by participating in their own annual campaign but also by volunteering for events
such as the Celebrate John Muir Health! Gala.
John Muir Health’s Culture of Generosity
PHOTOGRAPHY BY AKIM AGINSKY
EMPLOYEES CONTRIBUTE $43,000 TO NEW PICU
John Muir Health employees are
generous by nature.
In addition to the tireless hours
they devote on the job to ensuring
the best possible patient experience, many John Muir Health
employees also choose to donate
monetarily to the Care & Giving
annual employee fund program. In
2013, employee donors elected to
contribute over $43,000 of their
giving toward the new PICU. On
November 1, 55 employees from
various departments generously
gave of their time and energy to
help at the Celebrate John Muir
Health! Gala.
Susie Logoteta, of Health Information Management, is one of those
generous volunteers. Logoteta has
worked for John Muir Health for 11
years and is passionate about the
role she plays in giving health to her
community. “I support John Muir
Health because I know firsthand how
important quality health care is,” she
says. “As an employee, I know John
Muir Health is doing great work for
patients, families and our community.
I see it every day.”