St. Anthony Summit Medical Center was recognized in March with awards for Overall Inpatient Satisfaction in the Small Hospital Category and Overall Patient Satisfaction Scores for the Inpatient Medical Surgical Unit. The award was given by HealthStream, Inc., a leading provider of research and learning solutions for the healthcare industry. A formal presentation of the award was made during HealthStream’s customer Summit 2012 in Nashville, Tennessee on March 8.

To qualify for the HealthStream award a hospital must have been a patient satisfaction-tracking client of HealthStream in 2011, scored in the 75th percentile or higher, and surveyed a minimum of 100 patients. We were chosen for receiving the highest ratings in overall patient satisfaction among HealthStream’s clients, as well as exceeding industry standards.

“I am truly honored and elated that our hospital has achieved such high praise and recognition by HealthStream for overall patient satisfaciton in the small hospital category and specifically in our Inpatient Peak Care Unit. I want to sincerely thank and congratulate all of our physicians, clinical

Summit Receives National Awards for Overall Patient Satisfaction

Paul Chodkowski, President/CEO; Danielle Hughes, RN Patient Care Unit; Julie Cox, RN Birth Place; Bobby Frist, CEO

HealthStream; Trixie VanderSchaaff, Director Women’s Services; and Margie Breslin, RN Patient Care Unit Director accepted the

awards in Nashville.

Our MissionRaise and allocate philanthropic funds, primarily for the hospital’s programs and services that benefit the underserved, the elderly and the community. Our focus is on areas and issues that enhance the hospital’s mission but do not fall within the normal parameters of the hospital or its budget. The Summit Medical Center Health Foundation is the primary foundation for St. Anthony Summit Medical Center in Frisco, Colorado.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jeff CampeauBoard Chair

Trip ButlerPaul ChodkowskiDouglas A. DillonDebra EdwardsMitzie HawkinsJerry JamesStacy JoyceErin McGinnisBill PelhamBrenda PoulterFlo Raitano, DVMCarolyn SachsAllan Schutt, MDPatty TheobaldKaren White

Summit Medical CenterHealth FoundationP.O. Box 738340 Peak One DriveFrisco, CO 80443www.summitmedicalcenter.org

Debra EdwardsPresident and Chief Development Officer(970) 668-6906debedwards@centura.org

Linda LichtendahlExecutive Assistant(970) 668-9755lindalichtendahl@centura.org

Volume 1, Issue 1 ❘ date ❘ URL goes here

Summit Medical CenterHealth Foundation

An elevatedcommitment

to caring

VOLUME III, ISSUE 2 SPRING 2012

staff and other hospital associates for providing our patients with exceptional care. These awards reflect the level of care we provide every day,” said Paul Chodkowski, President/CEO, St. Anthony Summit Medical Center.

St. Anthony Summit Medical Center is committed to excellence in patient care and this honor is another recognition of our high ratings in patient care. Since opening in 2005, the hospital has ranked in the 90th percentile or above for patient satisfaction and in 2010 we ranked in the 99th percentile and posted the highest scores of all the hospitals in the Centura Health System.

In 2010 we received the National Leapfrog Award for ‘Top Hospital’ in the Rural Category for superior patient safety and quality. No other hospital in the Centura System has ever received a Leapfrog Award. Of the 1,200 hospitals that were eligible, only 65 made the ‘Top Hospitals’ list. That figure included five rural hospitals and our hospital was at the top of the five rural hospitals.

Year after year these high patient satisfaction scores reflect things that really matter to you and our community. Our doctors and nurses are highly trained and strive to offer the best level of care possible, each time they interact with our patients. So whether you are seeking care for your heart, experience back or neck pain, have a medical emergency or are about to add a new member to your family tree, you can trust the experts at St. Anthony Summit Medical Center. Our rural community is truly blessed to have such a high quality medical facility and healthcare services available right in our own backyard.

Carolyn Sachs was born in New York City and raised in West Hartford, CT. Her career centered on improving the use of communications media and information technology by nonprofit organizations. She served as a policy analyst for the United States House of Representatives Subcommittee on Communications, Executive Director of the Benton Foundation (a grant-making foundation that funds nonprofit media and information technology projects), and Director of Research and Planning for National Public Radio. For the past 20 years, through consulting and Board service, she has helped foundations and nonprofit organizations with strategic planning, fundraising, and program evaluation. Carolyn joined the Foundation Board in July of 2010. She also serves on the Board of the Lake Dillon Theatre Company.

Carolyn is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Smith College and holds a Master of Arts in Communications from the Annenberg School of Communications at the University of Pennsylvania. Carolyn and her

husband Alan Ciamporcero, former President of the Southeast Region of Verizon, relocated to Breckenridge from Tampa, Florida, in September of 2009. Their daughter Anna will graduate from the Theatre Program at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois this Spring.

Carolyn SachsBoard Member

Communications Consultant

Flight for Life 20th Anniversary Celebration

L-R: Rod Balak, Matt Bowe, Flight For Life Director Kathy Mayer, FFL transport patient Eddie O’Brien, Bud Wheeler, Heather Urish, Ryan Chambers, Kevin Kelble, Chris Carr and Maureen Maledon.

Board Member Spotlight

The 20th Anniversary of Flight For Life Colorado in Summit County was celebrated at a reception in the hospital Café on March 26. Flight pilots, nurses, directors and crew were honored along with patients who received a helicopter transport during the past 20 years or more. A spirit of grateful appreciation for our Summit County life-line

to lifesaving healthcare pervaded the audience of Foundation donors, hospital staff and community leaders. In early March a call went out to Summit County and surrounding areas for patients to tell us about their experiences with Flight For Life. We were amazed at the touching stories we heard and we were honored to recognize these patients at the reception.

PAGE 2

Shell and Phillips 66 Gas Stations Support Flight For Life Colorado

On April 1, participating Shell and Phillips 66 Gas Stations in Colorado kicked off a month-long campaign to support Flight For Life Colorado. Associates will be collecting donations at 44 stores throughout the state to benefit Flight For Life Colorado.

This campaign will only run from April 1-30, so be sure to visit a participating Shell or Phillips 66 to purchase your gas and convenience store items and help support Flight For Life Colorado. The two participating stations in the mountains are located in Silverthorne just north of the I-70 Silverthorne exit at 190 Highway 6 and in Avon at 46 Nottingham Road.

Also remember – if you have a City Market or King Soopers card, your gasoline purchases may qualify for a 10-cents-per-gallon discount at Shell stations.

Your donation at a participating Shell or Phillips 66 Gas Station will help assure people continue to receive care from Flight For Life Colorado.

We invite you to join us in the Circle of Caring to be held in January 2013.Call Deb Edwards at 970-668-6906 to discuss your 2012 gift to the Foundation.

• To register call 970-668-9755 or email lindalichtendahl@centura.orgBecome a SANE Walk/Run Sponsor - Call for information on the levels availableIf you can’t walk with us in person, walk with us in spirit by making a donation• Mail a check to: Summit Medical Center Health Foundation PO Box 738 Frisco, CO 80443• If you use the envelope attached to this newsletter, check the SANE Program box• Or call us with a credit card at 970-668-9755

Donor Spotlight - Arapahoe BasinArapahoe Basin is appropriately called The Legend and abbreviated by locals as A-Basin. In the mid-1940’s a hardy group of pioneers sold stock, cut down trees, put up “lifts” and The Legend was born. The inaugural season in 1946 opened with a single rope tow and $1.25 daily lift tickets. Now at 63 years strong, A-Basin is just hitting its stride. In fact it was voted #1 in Top 5 Mom & Pop Ski Resorts by SkiResorts.com - February 2010.

A long-time donor to the Summit Medical Center Health Foundation, the Basin is a great supporter of Flight For Life Colorado. During the capital campaign for the helicopter hanger, Arapahoe Basin pledged a generous amount in 2005 and 2006. In past years fundraising proceeds from the Annual Enduro race have also been donated to Flight For Life. Arapahoe Basin lift tickets and season passes are always favorite Silent Auction items for the SANE Walk/Run and Dancing with the Mountain Stars events. The Foundation is grateful for the on-going support of one of Summit County’s outstanding resorts.

Circle of Caring Brunch Honors Foundation DonorsOn January 29, more than 80 donors who gave $500 or more to the Summit Medical Center Health Foundation and/or to the Bristlecone Foundation in 2011 were honored at the 4th Annual Circle of Caring brunch. The Imperial Ballroom at Beaver Run Resort in Breckenridge was an elegant setting for the event with a view of the ski area and surrounding peaks.

Bristlecone Board Member Dori Jensen started the program with a reflection. Kathie Repola, President and Chief Development Officer of the Centura Health at Home Foundation and Åsa Armstrong, Bristlecone Foundation Development Officer presented an overview of Bristlecone’s Home Health and Hospice services and the achievements of the Bristlecone Foundation. Paul Chodkowski, CEO at St. Anthony Summit Medical Center, highlighted the latest improvements to the hospital including the new Echocardiology workstations supported by proceeds from the 2011 Dancing with the Mountain Stars. Deb Edwards followed with a summary of hospital Foundation successes over the past year. Bristlecone Foundation Board Member Barbara Wolitzky and Summit Medical Center Health Foundation Board President Jeff Campeau ended the program with moving testimonials about what their service to the Foundations means to them personally.

At the end of the luncheon each donor received a small token of appreciation for their support. The Foundation hopes donors will enjoy using their gear tote bags for travel or trips to the gym.

PAGE 3

Saturday, April 28 11:00 am—1:00 pm

$25 Donation • K-12 Students $10 • Under 5 Free

PAGE 4

SAVE THE DATE for the 5th Annual Dancing with the Mountain Stars

Proceeds to BenefitFlight for Life Colorado - Summit County

It’s never too early to reserve your sponsor table, purchase your tickets or donate to the Silent Auction at the 5th Annual Dancing with the Mountain Stars.

Summit County’s premier gala sells out every year. Some of the best tables are still available but selling fast. Watch for the announcement of the 2012 cast of local celebrity dancers in early June.

NON-PROFITORGANIZATIONU.S. Postage

PAIDUnique Litho, Inc.

80112

P.O. Box 738Frisco, CO 80443

An elevated commitment to caring

Help Us Be Environmentally FriendlyIf you would prefer to receive our quarterly newsletters electronically, please send your email to:

lindalichtendahl@centura.org. We do not share addresses and emails with any other organizations and protect the privacy of our supporters.