Download May 2014 - Kadlec Regional Medical Center

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PACESETTER
www.kadlec.org
Beverley Raffety has relied on
Kadlec for care for 70 years.
Read her story inside.
Celebrating 70 years
of changing lives
IMAGINE a quiet farming community
along the Columbia River. That was
the village of Richland in the early
1940s before the birth of Hanford
forever changed the landscape of our
community. At the height of World
War II, with battles raging in the Pacific
and in Europe, the U.S. Government
May 2014
launched the Manhattan Project, the
secret, incredibly ambitious plan to
build Hanford.
Our story, our community’s story
By 1944, 50,000 workers were on the
job at Hanford, and the population of
the Richland Village swelled to more
than 11,500. This new community was
built under the direction of the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, spearheaded
by Lt. Col. Harry Kadlec. In essence, it
was Kadlec’s job to build what is today
the city of Richland. That included the
medical facilities, which in January
of 1944 amounted to the original,
one-story building, which was over
55,000 square feet on the site of the
current Corrado Medical Building.
When it opened seven months
later, the hospital staff totaled
11 — the superintendent, assistant
superintendent, two doctors and a
part-time surgeon, five nurses and a
pharmacist. To meet medical needs,
the staff had to expand quickly. The
maternity ward of the building itself
also proved to be too small; even
before it opened plans were made to
expand it.
From its start, the medical facility
called Kadlec was built to serve the
medical needs in the community.
As that community grew, so did the
hospital.
Now, 70 years later, the medical
center draws patients regularly from
Washington, Idaho and Oregon, and
sometimes beyond, and has a medical
staff of over 550 providers representing
almost 60 specialties. Care for children
and babies was an important mission
of that early hospital, and today it still
is. Throughout its seven decade history,
important services and programs were
developed at Kadlec to improve the
quality of life of the residents of the
region and to provide a high level of
care close to home.
While Kadlec has responded to
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A higher level of care
Celebrating
70 years
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the growth of the region, Kadlec’s
own growth, in turn, has helped play
an important role in the economic
development of the community. What
began 70 years ago with just 11 people
on staff now totals more than 2,500.
Kadlec Health System is one of the
largest employers in the community.
Throughout it all, Kadlec has been
changing lives.
Our story, your story
Our story of 70 years is your story,
too. It’s about being there when
you need health care. Sometimes
it’s been during times of joy, such as
the birth of a baby. Sometimes it’s in
times of emergency, when important
critical care has been just moments
away. Sometimes it has been getting
important hospital services such as
rehabilitation therapy or diagnostic
tests. Sometimes it’s about compassion
when facing difficult decisions or
situations. It’s been about getting care,
including highly specialized care, close
to home.
Certainly much has changed
at Kadlec these past 70 years. But
through it all, our commitment
remains, to provide the residents of
the Tri-Cities area the highest level of
care possible.
Tracing our story of
changing lives
Spread throughout this issue
is a timeline of major events in
the Kadlec story. To read a more
in-depth history of Kadlec, visit
www.kadlec.org/70years.
BEVERLEY RAFFETY HAS lived in
the Tri-Cities since 1944. Through
the years, the active 82-year-old,
who loves karate, has experienced
significant need for health care: Some
have been moments of joy and some
while facing serious health issues.
Her children were born in 1953,
1957 and 1960.
In 1968, at age 36, she had
carotid artery surgery following a
stroke. When she was 76, she had
open heart surgery for a heart
dissection, which was followed by
colon cancer surgery. She also had
a granddaughter who delivered
a premature baby and needed
important neonatal intensive care.
For each of these, her
hospital of choice for care was
Kadlec Regional Medical Center.
“I was so pleased to be able to
have surgeries here at home, with
family here,” she said. “I really have
Population of
Richland Village 200
1940
Beverley Raffety
appreciated [Kadlec] for being here
when I needed it, for all my surgeries,
my babies and now for my whole
family.
“It seems like for every medical
need, Kadlec has been able to handle
it. I just want to thank you very much.”
We want to hear your story
As Kadlec celebrates its 70th birthday this year, we want to hear your
“Kadlec Story.” Have you had an experience at Kadlec that changed
your life? Were you, or someone you know, born at Kadlec in 1944? Share your
story as we celebrate the impact Kadlec has made on our community over the past
70 years by visiting www.kadlec.org/70years. We invite everyone to visit
the website, which includes an interesting array of history, videos and stories.
July 1944
Opening of Kadlec hospital
with staff of 11
January 1944
Hospital construction begins
1940
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Kadlec was ready
whenever there
was a need
March 1945
Population of
Richland Village
15,401
The magic of
red wagons
and Big Wheels
A new program made possible by Kadlec Foundation donors
helps take away some of the anxiety children feel before surgery
HOSPITALS CAN BE unsettling
places for kids under the best of
circumstances, but for children
about to undergo surgery, it can be
downright scary.
However, Kadlec, with the support
of Kadlec Foundation, has developed a
program to help make surgery a little
less worrisome for kids.
The program got started when Child
Life Specialist Rachel Puklin worked
with children before surgery.
“Putting on a mask, being wheeled
away on a stretcher, and leaving their
parents can all be scary,” she said.
“They went into surgery upset, and
then would come out upset. I began
to work on how to make surgery a
better experience for our pediatric
patients.”
Tracy Hasty, Kadlec’s Preadmission
and Perianesthesia Units manager, also
recognized the importance of helping
children prior to surgery.
“Children feel as if they have no
control when they have surgery, and
this can be very upsetting,” she said.
“Through this new program, we want
to give them as many choices as we can
and make the surgery experience more
child friendly.”
Comforting care
Now, when the child arrives for
surgery, Puklin meets with him or her
ahead of time. She helps the child pick
a scented essential oil that goes inside
the surgical mask, so they smell that
scent when the mask is put on.
“The child may choose from several
scents such as strawberry, root beer or
bubblegum,” she said. “The child then
can decorate the mask with stickers.
We make it fun.”
The child can pick out a colorful
surgery hat, which was made for this
purpose by Kadlec Auxiliary.
Puklin shows the child pictures
of the operating room, so he or she
knows a little more what to expect. She
has teaching dolls, which she uses to
explain what is ahead for the child. She
talks to the child about deep breathing,
about what is the child’s job in surgery
and what the nurse’s job is.
She also uses an iPad and portable
DVD players with child-appropriate
DVDs to create a fun distraction.
Before heading into surgery,
the child can decide how he or she
wants to go — pulled in a red wagon,
peddling a Big Wheel tricycle or even
riding on the traditional stretcher.
All the while, Puklin is building a
relationship with the child, and she
accompanies the child into surgery.
“The parent cannot go in, which can
upset a child, but I go with them, and
that helps the child because they have
come to trust me.”
A group effort
Implementing the program has
taken a team approach, including the
help of the entire operating room staff.
For instance, said Puklin, “We now
schedule children’s surgeries first thing
in the morning whenever possible. We
work together to make this happen.
Everyone has embraced the idea.”
Parents are seeing the difference,
too, said Puklin. “It’s hard when your
child has surgery, but it helps when
a child is less anxious. We have seen
it over and over again. This program
is good for children, and it’s good for
parents,” she said.
Early 1950s
Methodist Church begins operating
the hospital, opening care to residents
of the region
1952
Population of Richland
27,000
1950
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Healthy eating
starts early
CHILDHOOD OBESITY HAS become
recognized as a serious health
concern not just on a national level,
but also here in the Mid-Columbia
region. Kadlec has joined with other
community partners to support
healthier lifestyles for children,
families and our community.
Everyone can play a role. For
families, it is important to help
everyone develop healthy eating
habits. Here are some tips:
● Provide plenty of vegetables, fruits
and whole-grain products
● Include low-fat or non-fat milk or
dairy products
● Choose lean meats, poultry, fish,
lentils and beans for protein
● Serve reasonably-sized portions
● Encourage your family to drink lots
of water
● Limit sugar-sweetened beverages
● Limit consumption of sugar and
saturated fat
Remember that small changes
can lead to a recipe for success.
Looking for healthy
recipes? Our Health
Library can help. To find them,
visit www.kadlec.org, click
“Health Library” and then
“Nutrition & General Wellness.”
NICU expansion
on time, on budget
The expansion of Kadlec’s Neonatal
Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is well
underway and moving along
quickly. By this fall, preterm and ill
newborns will be cared for in the
new, larger NICU.
One of the challenges of building
the NICU has been to undertake such
a major expansion while patient care
continues to go on throughout the
hospital, according to Nick Gonzales
of Bouten Construction Company.
The project is nearing its final stages
of finishing work and is currently on
time and on budget, said Gonzales.
The $9-million expansion kicked
off in September 2013, thanks to
the support of Kadlec Foundation
donors. It expands the NICU from
3,000 to 15,000 square feet, increases
the number of bassinets from
17 to 27, and adds some private
rooms for babies and families.
“The Foundation and the NICU
Campaign Committee are very
appreciative of the generous
community support thus far, which has
allowed for the significant progress to
date,” said Glenn Welch, vice president,
Resource Development, and executive
director of Kadlec Foundation.
“Although we are well on our way, the
project is not yet fully funded and we
continue to seek and accept donations.
Please consider becoming involved
with this worthy project and making a
difference for our community.”
For more about Kadlec Foundation,
visit www.kadlec.org/foundation.
Fun Fact
Kadlec remains the only hospital
in the state of Washington and
only one of a few in the country that
began as a government medical
facility and was turned back to the
citizens to be operated as a private
not-for-profit institution.
1971
1969
More patient rooms become available with opening
of “new” four-story hospital made possible through
support of community fundraising; employment
numbers were nearly 300
1963
President John F. Kennedy spoke at
the groundbreaking of the N-Reactor
1960
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1970
The Methodist Church
transferred Kadlec to
a community board to
qualify for funds to build
a replacement hospital.
The community raised
$1 million for the project.
Kadlec Healthplex
Special Pull-and-Save Section
Now open
Welcome to
Kadlec
Healthplex
An innovation in outpatient care
WE JUST MADE getting the outpatient
care you need easier.
Over 20 outpatient services and
programs are now centrally located in
the new Kadlec Healthplex at 1268 Lee
Boulevard in Richland. Consolidating
the location of these services creates
a streamlined, multidisciplinary
approach for patients, above and
beyond traditional outpatient care.
The services at the Healthplex, which
range from diagnostic and therapy to
education and support, are offered for
both adults and children.
For patients, having these services
in one place can eliminate the need to
drive to multiple locations for care.
The 50,000 square-foot Kadlec
Healthplex is also designed to be
a unique health resource for the
community. It includes a health library
stocked with reliable health information,
meeting space for community education
and other classes, a demonstration
kitchen, an indoor walking path, a
retail shop with specialty medical
equipment that may otherwise be
difficult to find, and a deli and coffee
shop. All programs and services have
one registration area with the ability to
check in via a kiosk.
The complex features a center area
KADLEC HEALTHPLEX
1268 Lee Boulevard
Richland, WA 99352
(509) 942-2660
To learn more about the Healthplex,
visit kadlec.org/healthplex.
for providers and treatment rooms
along the sides, creating a connection
while improving communication
between the various services.
Whether you are looking for one
service or many, Kadlec Healthplex is
easily accessible with ample parking
and offers a welcoming, spacious
environment.
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Kadlec Healthplex
Services and programs
Therapy
Services
When disability, disease, injury or pain
is limiting your quality of life, Kadlec
therapy services provide evaluation
and treatment utilizing the most
current techniques.
Massage therapy
Therapeutic massage is an
important component of recovery
from an illness or injury and is
shown to improve functioning of the
circulatory and nervous systems.
Occupational therapy
Occupational therapy focuses
on helping patients to function in
daily activities, on helping adults
to restore function that has been
lost due to illness, injury or disease,
or on helping with achievement
of milestones for children with
developmental delays, autism or
sensory processing disorders.
Physical therapy
Physical therapists are experts
in the way the human body moves.
They use a variety of techniques
to promote movement, reduce
pain, restore function, and prevent
disability. During physical therapy,
emphasis is placed on the evaluation
and treatment of patient disabilities,
which may be due to accident
or injury, illness, disease or other
dysfunction.
Speech therapy
This therapy specializes in the
assessment and treatment of people
of all ages with communication,
cognitive, swallowing and/or
hearing problems due to a variety of
conditions or diagnoses.
Warm-water therapy
The healing nature of warm
water can play an important role
in rehabilitation. Warm-water
therapy helps people who have
musculoskeletal, orthopedic and
neurological conditions. The new,
larger warm-water therapy pool offers
the opportunity for new classes and
programs for all ages.
Testing and
Rehabilitation
Whether a patient is recovering from
a heart attack, has a lung condition,
needs diagnostics of nervous system
function or needs other health care
testing services, Kadlec Healthplex is
here to help.
Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation
Kadlec’s cardiopulmonary
rehabilitation program is designed
to assist patients with cardiac or
pulmonary disorders resume productive
lives and make a lifelong commitment
to exercise and good health.
Hearing screening
These tests help determine what
kind of hearing a patient may be
experiencing by measuring the
ability to hear sounds that reach
the inner ear through the ear canal
(air-conducted sounds) and sounds
transmitted through the skull (boneconducted sounds).
Metabolic testing
Metabolic testing is a simple
10-minute breath test to determine
exactly how much oxygen a person’s
body consumes. Once completed,
the metabolic rate can be used to
calculate target caloric zones to show
how to eat the maximum amount of
food and still lose weight.
Neurodiagnostics
Neurodiagnostics analyzes and
monitors nervous system function
to promote the effective treatment
of neurological diseases and
conditions. Diagnostics include
electroencephalograms (EEG) and
evoked potentials (EP).
Respiratory therapy and testing
Also referred to as pulmonary
function testing, this is a group of
breathing techniques and maneuvers
to measure the air movement
throughout the entire airway.
These tests can provide important
information and help determine the
function of the breathing passage.
Asthma education is also available.
Healing and
Monitoring Services
Many conditions require specialized
care or important medications that
need consistent monitoring. Frequently,
these go hand-in-hand for patients.
Now with centralized outpatient
services at the Healthplex, patients can
get this care in one location.
Coumadin clinic
Anticoagulation is the process
of preventing clots from forming
in the blood. Certain conditions
require anticoagulant medications
(Coumadin). Therapy is physician
ordered, monitored closely and
adjusted accordingly.
*A Coumadin clinic is also available at
Kadlec Clinic Kennewick Primary Care.
Kadlec Wound Healing
Genetic counseling
Wounds can be demanding, timeconsuming and costly to manage.
Kadlec Wound Healing offers stateof-the-art, high quality, cost-effective
care for non-healing acute and
chronic wounds. Ostomy care is also
provided.
*There is an additional Kadlec
Wound Healing site at the Richland
Medical Center, which includes
hyperbaric services.
Licensed genetic counselors
help people understand the genetic
contribution to disease and provide
preconception, prenatal, pediatric and
adult consultation.
Support
Services
Kadlec Healthplex is designed to be
a healing environment for those who
need support for medical conditions,
need information to care for others or
are interested in learning more about
conditions.
Asthma education
Personalized asthma education
offers people support to help manage
the symptoms of asthma and enjoy a
better quality of life.
Community education classes
The new facility allows ample room
to hold many community classes.
These include prenatal classes,
infant massage, babysitting classes,
pregnancy or infant loss support
groups and fitness classes designed to
help with medical conditions such as
COPD or strength training after breast
surgery.
Kadlec Healthy Ages
A free membership program
committed to the cares and concerns
of the older adult, offering education
programs, Medicare counseling
and specially trained program
coordinators to help you find
community services and resources.
Kadlec Neurological Resource Center
Kadlec Neurological Resource
Center provides education and
support to people with neurological
disorders, their families, caregivers
and the community on more than
30 of the most prevalent chronic
neurological disorders.
Nutrition counseling
Registered dietitians offer
medical nutrition counseling
for weight management, eating
disorders, cholesterol management,
kidney disease, Irritable Bowel
Syndrome or specialized needs.
Monday through Friday, to answer
questions from patients regarding
their Kadlec bill. No appointment is
necessary.
Family
Features
For children needing outpatient care,
many of these services will be at
Kadlec Healthplex in one convenient,
family-friendly location. It can mean
a one-stop site for children accessing
multiple services.
Kadlec Healthplex was designed
with families in mind:
● A separate pediatric waiting room
with reading nook and homework
area because many times siblings
come to appointments, too
● Day lockers for backpacks and coats
● Separate area for families to observe
a child’s therapy
● Designated pediatric gym with track
and suspended equipment
● Larger warm-water therapy pool,
which provides the opportunity to
expand class offerings
● Accessible parking
● A walking track, which can be used
by members of the family
Patient Financial Services
Available from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Diabetes education
Education is the first step toward
managing diabetes. Kadlec’s Diabetes
Learning Center helps both adults and
children gain a better understanding
of diabetes and the self-management
skills and confidence to live full and
happy lives.
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Kadlec Healthplex
H E A LT H P L E X
GUEST MAP
6B
Pediatric
Gym
Staff
Area
6C
Pediatric Therapy
Services
6G
6F
6H
Observation
6I
6J
6E
Staff Area
Pool
6D
6K
Pediatric and Adult
Therapy Services
6A
6L
Family
Changing
Room
Pediatric
Waiting Room
Locker
Rooms/
Showers
Wound
Care
Waiting
Room
4G
4F
4A
4B
4E
EEG
4D
4C
Ostomy
Adult Therapy
Services
7B
7A
Physical Therapy
Gym
Staff
Area
Talking
Room C
Pulmonary
Function
Testing
PFS or
Talking
Room
Maple
Events Wall
Community
Sycamore
and
3A
3B
3C
Coumadin
Clinic,
2F
2E
2D
Genetic
Counseling,
2A
2B
2C
Healthy Ages,
Massage,
Occupational,
Physical and
Speech
Therapies
1F
1E
1D
1A
1B
1C
WSU
Tri-Cities
LEGEND
Rest Rooms
Seating
Kadlec
Neurological
Resource Center
and
Health Library
Handicapped Rest Room
Public Telephone
Stairs
Information
Retail Shop
Dining
R
Education
Cedar
3D
Diabetes
Education,
Registration
Center
3E
PFS or
Talking
Room
Talking
Room A
Conference
3F
Talking
Room B
Waiting Area
CardioPulmonary Rehab
Gym
Oak
Waiting Area
7C
Waiting Area
7D
Waiting Area
7E
Kitchen
Patient
Lockers
Check-in
Kiosks
Deli and
Seating Coffee
Shop
Kiosk
R
location
ENTRANCE
KADLEC HEALTHPLEX • 1268 Lee Boulevard • Richland, WA 99352 • (509) 942-2660 • www.kadlec.org
KADLEC
HEALTHPLEX • 1268 Lee Boulevard • Richland, WA 99352 • (509) 942-2660 • www.kadlec.org
Kadlec Clinic Plastic Surgery
and Dermatology
104 Columbia Point Drive, Richland
(509) 942-3190
www.kadlec.org/plastics
Kadlec Clinic Focus
Plastic Surgery and
Dermatology
KADLEC CLINIC PLASTIC Surgery
and Dermatology has moved into a
larger location, but the move wasn’t
far. The new site, which provides
more than twice the space, actually
uses the same parking lot.
Annette McClendon, ARNP, has
recently joined the staff and will
provide expanded dermatology care.
Plastic Surgery and Dermatology
offers medical services that include
treatment of hand problems and
hand surgery, treatment of skin
cancers including full-body exams,
Providers
and breast reconstruction.
The newest dermatology service
provided by the clinic is the addition
of Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) for
skin cancer. PDT is a light therapy
used to treat precancerous lesions
and is a preventative skin cancer
service.
The clinic also provides
cosmetic services that include an
array of surgical, non-surgical and
esthetician services.
Frank Fleming, MD
Vicki Haines, DCNP
● Annette McClendon, ARNP
● Lori Knutz, medical esthetician
●
●
Plastic Surgery services:
Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) and
liposuction
● Birthmark excision
● Botox Cosmetic® and Juvederm®
injections
● Breast augmentation and breast lifts
● Breast reconstruction and reduction
● Carpel tunnel syndrome repair
● Ear pinning
● Eye, neck and face lifts
● Hand reconstruction and repair
● Skin resurfacing
●
Dermatology services:
●
Acne
● Cysts
● Eczema
● Hyperpigmentation
● Moles and lesions
● Photodynamic Therapy
● Psoriasis
● Rashes
● Rosacea
● Skin cancer
Kadlec Clinic Plastic Surgery
and Dermatology is accepting
new patients.
From left: Lori Knutz, Annette
McClendon, ARNP, Frank
Fleming, MD, and Vicki Haines, DCNP
1980
50
Kadlec opened the region’s first Neonatal
Intensive Care Unit with eight beds
years
1981
Patients had access to new
imaging technology, NICU and
ICU with an expansion project
1980
1991
A cutting-edge MRI
facility opened
1990
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What’s happening at Kadlec
WELCOME
NEW PROVIDERS
C O N G R AT U L AT I O N S
TO OUR HERO OF THE MONTH
KADLEC REGIONAL
MEDICAL CENTER
888 Swift Boulevard
Richland
(509) 946-4611
Dawn Swanson, MD
Adult Hospitalist
KADLEC CLINIC
PLASTIC SURGERY
AND DERMATOLOGY
104 Columbia Point Drive
Richland
(509) 942-3190
Annette McClendon,
ARNP
Dermatology
RICHLAND
PRIMARY CARE
1135 Jadwin Avenue
Richland
(509) 942-3300
Stephanie Charron, MD
Pediatrics
SOUTH RICHLAND
PRIMARY CARE
560 Gage Boulevard Suite 206
Richland
(509) 942-3286
Charles Batayola, DO
Family Medicine
Amanda Friese, PA-C
Family Medicine
Joel Quiroz, PA-C
Family Medicine
J. Daniel Vaughn, MD
Family Medicine
URGENT CARE
4804 W. Clearwater Avenue
Kennewick
(509) 942-2355
Amanda Petersen, PA-C
Urgent Care
WEST KENNEWICK
PRIMARY CARE
10121 W. Clearwater Avenue
Kennewick
(509) 942-3291
Shannon Dramis, DO
Family Medicine
Tehea Elsethagen, ARNP
Family Medicine
COMMUNITYBASED
PROVIDERS
COLUMBIA BASIN
HEMATOLOGY AND
ONCOLOGY
7360 W. Deschutes Avenue
Kennewick
(509) 783-0144
Lisa Shaffer, ARNP
Hematology and Oncology
CLEARWATER DENTAL
5000 W. Clearwater
Avenue
Kennewick
(509) 783-5000
Sara Thomas, DDS
Dental
2000
Kadlec staff had
grown to 700
2002
2001
Open heart
surgery added
to Kadlec
2000
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Each month, Kadlec’s Hero of the Month
program honors children between the ages of
3 and 18 who have faced, and overcome, difficult
circumstances.
Kadlec is one of numerous hospitals
participating in the program, which is sponsored
by the Kids Wish Network. The most recent
Kadlec Hero is:
March — Gabriel Lamoreaux
All-digital
Outpatient Imaging
Center opens
2005
New operating
rooms now open
WHEN THE RIVER Pavilion was designed and built,
it included two operating room (OR) shell spaces
on the second floor in anticipation of future needs.
That time has come; surgery volumes at Kadlec
increased by 12 percent in both 2012 and 2013. In
response, Kadlec recently finished construction on
the two new ORs. This brings the OR complement
to 12 rooms.
The addition of the two ORs helps patients get
access to surgical services more quickly, particularly
for non-emergency surgeries.
It is also intended that one of the new ORs
will be designated primarily for robotic-assisted
surgeries, an area of care that has experienced
significant growth, and additional increases are
anticipated as new physicians join the Kadlec
medical staff.
Between 2000 and
2005, admissions were up
60 percent, outpatient visits
doubled, and inpatients
from outside Benton and
Franklin Counties more
than doubled
2006
Kadlec Clinic created
to help meet physician
needs for the region
2006
More patient rooms were on the
way with the River Pavilion
Mark your
calendars
20 years of Safe
Kids Saturday
This year’s Safe Kids Saturday, held on
May 10, marked the 20th anniversary
of the event. Through the years,
thousands of families have benefited
from Safe Kids Saturday — whether it’s
having bike helmets properly fitted,
getting fingerprints for family records,
or having car seats safely installed.
Kadlec Neurological Resource Center
has two popular programs set for this
summer.
It’s been a true community
partnership; more than 50 community
agencies have participated through
the years.
The first event drew an
estimated 600 people, while now
the event regularly draws 2,500
to 3,000.
PRESCRIPTION FOR
CAREGIVERS CONFERENCE
June 3, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Three Rivers Convention Center
Featured speaker is acclaimed author
and radio host Kari Berit, MS, who will
share stories and lessons from her
20 years of experience in the caregiving
industry.
ANNUAL SOUTHEASTERN
WASHINGTON AUTISM CONFERENCE
August 12 – 13
Three Rivers Convention Center
Keynote presenter is Temple
Grandin, PhD, a professor at Colorado
State University, bestselling author and
autism activist.
For more information and to
register for these programs, visit
www.kadlec.org/knrc or call
(509) 943-8455.
Fun Fact
All medical services for the Richland
Village were expected to be met
by the hospital force of 11 staff
members when it opened as well
as providing employee physicals,
dentistry and public health —
water quality, environmental
health care and preventive care.
Medical care was practically on
an emergency-only basis. The
2009
The Don and Lori
Watts Pediatric
Center opens
burgeoning population necessitated
an increase in the staff as quickly as
they could be procured. By July 1,
1945, the hospital employees
totaled 117.
2014
2011
2009
Care for neurological health
issues was expanded with
Kadlec Neuroscience Center
2010
Cardiac, stroke care
and emergency receive
important designations,
reflecting the high level
of care at Kadlec
Today Kadlec services
include a regional hospital, a
freestanding Emergency Room, an
Urgent Care Clinic, 27 Kadlec Clinic
sites, a multitude of programs and
services, a medical staff of over
550 and a total staff of 2,500
2013
With the help of
the community through
Kadlec Foundation,
expansion of the NICU
begins
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The value of volunteers
WHEN YOU WALK into the Vineyard
Lobby on a Wednesday morning,
Carl Taylor may be welcoming you. He’s
one of Kadlec’s over 480 volunteers
who make a significant contribution to
the care of patients and visitors at the
medical center every day.
“I started volunteering over two years
ago,” he said. “I’m there to take care of the
people, greeting them and giving them
information and directions. I just love
talking to them. It’s a good thing to do.”
Carl also has a personal reason to
volunteer. “I had my first brain surgery
in 2002, and the doctor at Kadlec saved
my life. Afterward, I thought it would be
neat to volunteer there. I wasn’t even
sure what volunteering at a hospital
meant.”
A few years later, he made good on
that thought. “If you retire, you’ve got to
do something. Helping other people at
the hospital is one of those things I can
do,” he said. “It keeps me going.”
Last year, Kadlec’s volunteers put in
nearly 75,000 hours — a hospital record.
That’s equal to 36 full time employees.
They work with the professional staff
in almost every area of the hospital
providing a variety of services from
greeting people like Carl does, to
sewing, playing music, escorting
patients and guests, and much more.
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“I think as a volunteer, we help the
staff so they can do their jobs even
better,” he said. “We can take time with
the patients and families, so the nurses
can do what they need to do.
“I’ve learned that the people who are
volunteers are so cool,” he said. “They
have to like people. Sometimes people
just need someone to listen to them
and as a volunteer, I have learned to
do that and have the time to do that. I
thoroughly enjoy volunteering.”
For more information on becoming
a volunteer at Kadlec, call
(509) 942-2248.
Fun Fact
In the early years it was difficult to
obtain all of the essentials to equip
the new hospital. There was no
storage unit filled with supplies to
fall back upon during the wartime
crunch. The Auxiliary stepped in
to help fill the gap, sewing and
repairing linens and creating other
items used in the hospital. That
same support continues today,
70 years later.
A higher level of care