Hilda Stewart is back at the head of the class. Read her story inside.

A higher level of care February 2015

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JUST AS SHE had for the past 29 years, on January 28, 2014, Hilda Stewart stood in front of her classroom, teaching third grade. There was one diff erence she noticed as the day went on: a pain in her chest she thought was heartburn.

The then 63-year-old Kennewick teacher had an appointment with her asthma doctor after school, so she decided to keep teaching. By the afternoon, the pain had grown more intense. When she had to take a break from teaching as the pain increased, she told her students she just wasn’t feeling right. Eventually, the pain started shooting through her back and into her arm.

“It didn’t cross my mind it was anything more serious than heartburn,” she said. “As the pain increased, I began to think it may be pneumonia. So I called my doctor and was told to come in right away.”

The principal at her school, Ridgeview Elementary in Kennewick, dropped her off at the asthma doctor. Once there, tests showed her blood pressure was high, and they wanted to call an ambulance.

“I kept trying to talk them out of it; I told them it was just heartburn,” she said, “but they called the ambulance anyway. It all happened so fast. Along the way, someone told me that I had probably had a heart attack. My reaction was ‘You’re kidding me.’ I still wasn’t comprehending the seriousness of it.”

The ambulance crew transported her to Kadlec’s Richland Emergency Department,

which had a team waiting for her. “They treated me as if I was the only patient they had to take care of. The attending physician was so sweet,” she said.

Tests confi rmed she did have a heart attack, but that it had not damaged her heart muscle. Kadlec Clinic interventional cardiologist Iyad Jamali, MD, told her she had three clogged arteries that could not be handled with stents. She would need open heart surgery right away.

“Once he said open heart surgery I fi nally realized that it was really serious. Dr. Jamali told me I was lucky I got to the hospital when I did. He also said

that ‘We’ve got Dr. (Juan) Cordero here — you are going to be fi ne,’” she said.

Kadlec is the only local Level I Cardiac Center with open heart surgery capability.

Hilda was in surgery for four and a half hours

and when it was fi nished, Dr. Cordero, a Kadlec Clinic cardiothoracic surgeon, had performed a triple bypass on her.

‘Everyone was so nice to me’After surgery, Hilda was moved to the

Cardiac Care Unit to begin her recovery.“Everyone (at Kadlec) was so nice to

me. The cardiac nurse was awesome; the lady who cleaned my room showed extra eff ort and was so friendly,” she said. “All the nurses were very patient with me, too.”

While she recovered, “Dr. Cordero checked on me all the time. It all went so smoothly. When it was time to be discharged, they told me how to take care of myself at home — everything from

“I’m still in awe of the miracle the surgeons performed. Everyone involved just knew what to do.”

— Hilda Stewart

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Third-grade teacher Hilda Stewart had triple bypass surgery at Kadlec

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The heart of the class

An important connection The heart, the lung and the vascular systems are all interdependent and share common risk factors; diseases associated with each are also often interrelated. Because of these connections, it is a natural fi t to have cardiac, pulmonary and vascular care in close association.

Kadlec is doing just that; at its medical offi ce building located at 1100 Goethals Drive in Richland (which is home to 15 Kadlec specialties) the entire third fl oor is dedicated to Kadlec Clinic’s cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, pulmonology and vascular surgery care.

“For patients, this makes sense,” said Bill Baldwin, executive director of Heart, Lung and Vascular at Kadlec. “Patients who have heart issues often have lung issues and patients who have lung issues often have heart issues. There can also be vascular issues involved in these complex cases. The care of these patients can now more easily be coordinated to treat all the issues together, which can be crucial.”

In addition, Kadlec’s electronic medical record system allows these coordinating specialists to access a patient’s important diagnosis, test and treatment records, which further facilitates coordination of care.

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Electrophysiology — or EP as it is often called — is a branch of cardiology that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of heart rhythm disorders. An electrophysiology (EP) study is a test that records the electrical activity and the electrical pathways of the heart. This test is used to help determine the cause of heart rhythm disturbances and the best treatment.

Kadlec is the only hospital is eastern Washington outside of Spokane to provide EP services.

For more about Kadlec’s cardiac services, visit www.kadlec.org/cardiaccare.

how to sleep to how to shower. My 88-year-old mother was staying with me to help, and we had enough information that we knew we could do it.”

Eight weeks after surgery, Hilda began Kadlec’s cardiac rehabilitation program.

“The staff at the rehabilitation center was so good and educated me on how important exercise was in the healing process. I was afraid, but in the program they helped me understand that I can do this! After just nine visits, I graduated,” she said.

Hilda, like so many other women, did not initially recognize the signs of a heart attack, despite a family history of heart disease — her mother and brother had both had heart attacks and her sister had experienced cardiac arrest. Hilda had gone

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Newest cardiac service: Electrophysiology

Hilda Stewart with some of her third-grade students at Ridgeview Elementary in Kennewick.

The heart of the class

James Kneller, MD, Kadlec Clinic cardiac electrophysiologist

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to the doctor regularly and knew that her “bad cholesterol (LDL) was not so good.”

Even though heart disease is the number one killer of women, like many women, Hilda chalked up her symptoms to less life-threatening conditions. Women’s signs of a heart attack can be diff erent than men’s — the classic crushing chest pain may present as squeezing or fullness; there may be fatigue and shortness of breath.

Now, as she looks back, she can see the signs building. During exercise, she was starting to get more tired than usual. She was experiencing an increase in heartburn; breathing had become more diffi cult, something she blamed on asthma.

Yet as she stood in front of her class that day, struggling with pain in her chest, a heart attack did not cross her mind.

‘It all just fl owed’After three months, Hilda returned to her classroom for a

visit. The children, who had sent her get well cards along the

way, were glad to see their teacher in person. “One of my students told me ‘I like your scar,’” she

recounted with tears in her eyes.Hilda likes it, too.“I’m still in awe of the miracle the surgeons performed.

Everyone involved just knew what to do, and it all just fl owed. I’m so grateful,” she said. “I can live with my scar; I’m so glad to be alive. Some of the things that I thought mattered to me don’t matter as much now. With God’s grace, I’ve been reborn again, and I have new respect for life.”

She’s back to the gym, taking exercise classes.“I feel good and not out of breath,” she said. “I didn’t

realize how bad it was until I started feeling good.”This fall, Hilda was back in front of her classroom again,

teaching full time. “I needed to get back to the kids. They missed me. I’m so grateful the way things turned out. I’m so in awe of the capabilities at Kadlec. I’m thankful every day. I touch my scar and know I have another day because of it.”

Cardiac services at Kadlec

● Angiographic diagnostic and interventional procedures

● Cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation ● Cardiac Care Unit

● Cardiothoracic and vascular surgery program — the only such program in the area

● Chest Pain Center with Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (angioplasty) — the region’s only certifi ed program with open heart surgery

● Clinical consultation

● Electrophysiology

● Intensivist program

● Interventional cardiology

● Pulmonology

● Risk factor evaluation and management

● Vascular ultrasound studies

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ANNIVERSARIES PROVIDE AN opportunity to refl ect on the past, celebrate accomplishments and look toward the future. Throughout 2014, as Kadlec celebrated its 70th anniversary, we did just that. We heard from many people who shared stories about how their lives had been touched by Kadlec. Our growth from a staff of 11 in 1944 to nearly 3,000 is a remarkable story of its own, a story of meeting the increasing health care needs of our region, expanding specialty services and becoming an important participant in eff orts to create a healthier community.

A few of the highlights of 2014 include: ● Kadlec becoming affi liated with

Providence Health & Services● Opening an expanded Neonatal

Intensive Care Unit to care for more of the tiniest patients. Kadlec off ers the region’s only Level III NICU, treating high-risk infants who need specialized care

Building on our past, for our future● Kadlec Clinic expanding to

30 clinic sites● Kadlec Healthplex opening

as a central location for over 20 outpatient services

● Kadlec Freestanding Emergency Department in Kennewick caring for 21,000 patients during its fi rst year, far beyond expectations ● Kadlec receiving the go-ahead to start a Family Medicine Residency Program and attract residents who want to work in the region ● Kadlec committing $3 million to Columbia Basin College in support of a second health science center to train the health care workforce ● Kadlec receiving an “A” rating from The Leapfrog Group’s 2014 Hospital Safety Score, a refl ection of Kadlec’s commitment to continually improving patient safety

● Kadlec receiving The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval for knee and hip replacement

The growth will continue, too. In 2015, Kadlec plans include:

● Construction of a four-story expansion of the River Pavilion, which gets underway in March. The 18-month project will hold acute-care beds with space dedicated to intensive care

● Construction of a 600-space parking garage at the corner of Goethals Drive and Swift Boulevard in front of the Corrado Medical Building

● Construction of a dedicated electrophysiology lab to support Kadlec’s growing cardiac services

As we look ahead to the next 70 years, Kadlec is committed to serving the health care of our region, to bringing important specialty care close to home, to being prepared to meet the changes in health care, and most of all, caring for our patients. One patient at a time.

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Funding the futureKadlec and Washington State University Tri-Cities are teaming together to improve the future of health care in the Tri-Cities and the entire region.

Kadlec recently established an $18 million endowment through its foundation. Earnings on the endowment will fund fi ve doctoral level faculty positions at WSU Tri-Cities.

The goal is to increase the number of nurses earning a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree. Across the country, doctor shortages are already happening. The problem is expected to get worse. Nurse practitioners, registered nurses who have completed additional training such as the WSU Tri-Cities program, can help fi ll that need.

Kadlec’s affi liation with Providence allows for projects like this that would otherwise not be possible.

Foundation’s support helped build new NICU

More Kadlec Foundation projects

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MORE FAMILIES WHO need critical care for their tiny babies are receiving it in the Tri-Cities, thanks to the recent opening of Kadlec’s expanded Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The unit, which opened in October, is now fi ve times larger and the number of bassinets increased from 17 to 27.  Each infant has a private room, and there is space for families to sleep so they can stay 24 hours a day.  Kadlec’s NICU is the area’s only Level III unit, which treats high-risk newborns needing specialized care.

The $9-million expansion was made possible with the support of donors to Kadlec Foundation, which spearheaded the NICU campaign.

Also during 2014, Kadlec Foundation:● Provided funds for 28 scholarships

for students pursuing health care careers, thanks to the Golf Classic that raised $48,000

● Organized the Kidz Dig Rigz event, which raised over $40,000 to ensure pediatric patient services will continue to be well funded at Kadlec

● Purchased several specialty recliners for open heart patients to use during their healing process

● Purchased copies of  “What To Do When Your Child Gets Sick” books

● Funded important equipment and programs including breast cancer

screenings for more than 175 women who otherwise may not have gotten one

● Funded pediatric items including toys for education and distraction, clothing, basic necessities, bassinets, car seats, sleep swaddles, pediatric bereavement supplies, and the Courageous Kids Program

● Awarded fi ve philanthropy awards ● Provided countless gas and hotel

vouchers, phone cards and other assistance for those most in need

Special thanks to all those who supportedthe annual Kadlec 4 Kids-a-thon in October, which raised $38,000 for pediatric programs and services.

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“All our providers work hand-in-hand to create coordinated care for our patients.... It’s one integrated team, working

together. Patients can feel good about it.”

— Ken Lester, president, Kadlec Clinic

“WHEN YOU WALK in the doors as a patient of a Kadlec Clinic primary care clinic, you have the support of the entire Kadlec network behind you,” according to Ken Lester, president, Kadlec Clinic.

That is not only a powerful statement but a reflection of a vision for increased continuity of care created with the growth of Kadlec Regional Medical Center and Kadlec Clinic, and a recent affiliation with Providence Health & Services.

“Our physicians know each other — primary care providers, intensivists, hospitalists, specialists and providers of outpatient care,” he said. “That relationship is important. For primary care patients within the Kadlec system, now more than ever, if specialized care or hospitalization is needed, the transition between providers has become more seamless. All our providers work hand-in-hand to create coordinated care for our patients. They respect the high level of care provided locally, which keeps patients at home. It’s one integrated team, working together. Patients can feel good about it.”

That network also includes one system for electronic records.

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“Kadlec has been the centerpiece of health care services in the Tri-Cities area. We have tremendous respect for the work Kadlec has done to meet the expanding health needs of the region and increase access for all patients. This partnership allows our organizations to preserve not-for-profit health care in our communities.”

— Rod Hochman, MD, president and CEO of

Providence Health & Services

“It is unusual to have primary clinics, specialists, outpatient services and a hospital all using one electronic record platform,” Lester said. “But that’s what we now have at Kadlec. A patient’s medical record is available throughout the Kadlec system, and that extends to the Providence system, too. A patient doesn’t need to ask to have records sent to a specialist. If a patient is hospitalized, the treating physicians can quickly access records to gain important information. When a patient is released from the hospital, the primary care provider gets that information and can follow-up appropriately, to support recovery and reduce additional hospitalization. Should outpatient care be needed, the record of that care is on the same system. The seamlessness of information and communications is important in keeping patients healthier.”

Through My K-Chart, patients, too,

can securely access their own records, which helps them play a significant role in their own care.

Responding to the health care needs of the region

As the region grows, it is incumbent upon health care providers to meet those growing health care needs, said Lane Savitch, president, Kadlec Regional Medical Center. “That’s what we have been doing, and will continue to do.”

During the past eight years, the number of primary care providers within the region has significantly increased. “This growth provides the community with greater access to primary care, which is the cornerstone of care; that’s important for the health of our region.”

In the past two years alone,

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Number of new Kadlec Clinic patients:

“People should have a relationship with a primary care provider. It’s that relationship

that helps keep people as healthy as possible.”

— Lane Savitch, president, Kadlec Regional Medical Center

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10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,0000

48,359

24,190

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Kadlec Clinic brings more care closer to youSpecialties added to Kadlec Clinic in last two years:

● Cardiology

● Colon and Rectal Surgery

● Dermatology

● Endocrinology

● Foot and Ankle

● Gastroenterology

● Hematology and Oncology

● Interventional Radiology

● Non-Interventional Pain Management

● Pulmonology

● Urology

Also Kadlec Clinic has expanded: ● Cardiac coverage in Kennewick, Pendleton and Hermiston

● Coverage in Prosser to include OB/GYN and primary care

● Primary care clinic sites throughout Kennewick, Pasco, Richland and West Richland

● The number of primary care providers in current and new locations (doubled over four years)

● The use of the daVinci robot in addition to gynecological procedures to include colon, rectal and urology surgeries

Kadlec Clinic patient growth has nearly doubled.

“This refl ects actual new patients, not patients who are already associated with a provider who has joined Kadlec,” said Lester. “This shows the need for care in the region, a need that we are working hard to meet.”

Kadlec continues to attract highly skilled specialty care providers to the community, said Savitch.

“More and more, in medicine, high level specialty care is provided by hospitals that have taken the approach of creating centers of excellence for that care, just as we have done at Kadlec,” said

Savitch. “This requires the volume and resources to support excellence in that specialty care. Specialty service lines that we are emphasizing include cardiac, neurological care, orthopedic surgery, care of women and children, and cancer care. It is not an overstatement to say we have some

of the fi nest specialists in the country, right here at Kadlec.

“Team those specialists with our network of primary care clinics throughout the community and the skilled staff at Kadlec Regional Medical Center, and our patients are the focus of an amazing health care system designed to keep them healthier,” said Savitch.

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“Our hopes for professionalism and privacy were far exceeded, and we were treated wonderfully during our stay at the hospital. We’re so thankful Kadlec and its caring staff were there when we needed them!”

— Molly P.

Thanks, Kadlec

Special Pull-and-Save Section

Clinic Guide

CARDIOLOGYInland Cardiology3900 S. Zintel Way Kennewick

1100 Goethals Dr., Ste. F (3rd Floor) Richland(509) 942-3272Appointments can also be scheduled in Hermiston and Pendleton.

Cardiothoracic Surgery1100 Goethals Dr., Ste. E (3rd Floor) Richland(509) 942-3095

CENTER FOR PEDIATRICS8108 W. Grandridge Blvd. Kennewick(509) 942-3264Pediatric care is also available at our Kennewick, Pasco, Richland, South Richland and West Richland primary care facilities.

EAR, NOSE AND THROAT1100 Goethals Dr., Ste. D (2nd Floor) Richland(509) 942-3288

Tri-City Ear, Nose and Throat911 S. Washington St.Kennewick(509) 586-8368

ENDOCRINOLOGY1100 Goethals Dr., Ste. D (2nd Floor) Richland(509) 942-3288

FOOT AND ANKLE1100 Goethals Dr., Ste D (2nd Floor) Richland(509) 942-3288

GASTROENTEROLOGY602 N. Colorado St., Ste. D Kennewick(509) 942-3180

GENERAL, BREAST, COLON AND RECTAL SURGERY1100 Goethals Dr., Ste. D (2nd Floor)Richland(509) 942-3288

HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY7360 W. Deschutes Ave. Kennewick(509) 942-2540

INFECTIOUS DISEASE1100 Goethals Dr.,Ste A (1st Floor)Richland(Moving spring 2015 to 833 Swift Blvd., Richland) (509) 942-2360

INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY1100 Goethals Dr., Ste E (3rd Floor) Richland(509) 942-3095

NEPHROLOGY510 N. Colorado St., Ste. A Kennewick(509) 942-3156

1100 Goethals Dr., Ste. D (2nd Floor) Richland(509) 942-3288

1050 W. Elm Ave., Ste. 160 Hermiston(541) 564-1810

3001 St. Anthony Way, Ste. 115 Pendleton(541) 564-1810

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NEUROSCIENCE CENTER1100 Goethals Dr., Ste. B (1st Floor) Richland(509) 942-3080

OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGYAssociated Physicians for Women945 Goethals Dr., Ste. 200 Richland(509) 942-2555

Obstetrics and Gynecology336 Chardonnay Ave., Bldg. B Prosser(509) 786-0031

PLASTIC SURGERY AND DERMATOLOGY104 Columbia Point Dr. Richland(509) 942-3190

PRIMARY CAREKennewick3900 S. Zintel Way (509) 942-3125Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Women’s Health

West Kennewick10121 W. Clearwater Ave., Ste. 102 (509) 942-3291Family Medicine, Medical Acupuncture

Pasco9605 Sandifur Pkwy.(509) 942-3170Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Women’s Health

Prosser366 Chardonnay Ave., Bldg. A. (509) 786-2002Family Medicine, Women’s Health

Richland1135 Jadwin Ave. (509) 942-3300 Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Sports Medicine, Women’s Health

112 Columbia Point Dr., Ste. 103 (509) 942-2539Family Medicine

South Richland560 Gage Blvd., Ste. 101 and 206 (509) 942-3286Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics

West Richland3950 Keene Rd. (509) 942-3130Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Women’s Health

PULMONOLOGY1100 Goethals Dr., Ste. E (3rd Floor) Richland(509) 942-3095

SENIOR CLINIC560 Gage Blvd., Ste. 102 Richland(509) 942-3135

URGENT CARE4804 W. Clearwater Ave. Kennewick(509) 942-2355

UROLOGY1100 Goethals Dr., Ste. D (2nd Floor) Richland(509) 942-3288

VASCULAR SURGERY1100 Goethals Dr., Ste. E (3rd Floor) Richland(509) 942-3095

The Joint Commission Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® 2013

KADLEC REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERhas been recognized as a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® by The JointCommission. Kadlec is one of 17 hospitalsin the state of Washington to receive this distinction and one of nine in the

four core measures of:● Heart attack● Heart failure

● Pneumonia● Surgical care

The recognition confi rms Kadlec’s commitment to the quality care and safety of our patients.

We’re coming to you in another way, too—

Telehealth servicesIMAGINE LIVING MILES away from the Tri-Cities, yet being able to take part in many of the outpatient services provided at Kadlec without leaving your own community. That’s not just something to imagine — in 2015, Kadlec began rolling out a new service called Telehealth, which brings many services to communities outside of the Tri-Cities.

Kadlec was one of a handful of organizations across the country to receive a United States Department of Agriculture Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant. The grant provides funding to rural hospitals, clinics, schools and libraries for equipment and technical assistance for telemedicine and distance learning. 

Kadlec is using the funds to develop the program for a consortium of 12 health care organizations serving 19 sites at rural clinics and hospitals in the Mid-Columbia region. The program will

The Joint Commission top performer

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The Joint CommissionTop Performer onKey QualityMeasures®

2013

Learn more about our award-winning services at www. kadlec.org.

extend Kadlec services and decrease the need for patient travel by facilitating offi ce visits and patient education via video communications/consults. Kadlec recently joined the Providence Health Network which will expand patient access to the Providence system as well.

Key components of the program include:

● Telehealth access to Kadlec/Providence system-wide specialists, including follow-up care

● Expanded patient access via Telehealth to ancillary services such as community education classes, diabetes education, genetic

counseling, speech therapy, Coumadin management services, and nutrition counseling services

● Expanded access to continuing education classes for physicians, providers’ teams and nurses

“We want to enhance and support patients and physicians in our rural communities,” said Cass Bilodeau, RN, BSN, director, Kadlec Regional Clinical Relations and Development. “If patients can stay within their own communities and access Kadlec specialists and services without having to drive a signifi cant distance, that makes for improved patient care and disease management.”

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Retiring physician will continue to work part time in the NICU

Anthony Hadeed, MD, is holding the NICU’s smallest-at-birth graduate Cataleya Vargas. Also pictured are Miriam Zaragoza, MD, and Cataleya’s parents Carlos Vargas and Monica Perez.

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DURING HIS CAREER as medical director of Kadlec Regional Medical Center’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Anthony Hadeed, MD, cared for more than 8,200 of the hospital’s tiniest patients.

“Dr. Hadeed built our NICU to what it is today,” said Kelly Harper, RN, Kadlec Maternal Child Services manager. “When he started, 27 years ago, the NICU was in place, but very small. Kadlec wanted it to grow. For five years, he was the unit’s only doctor. In 1992, Miriam Zaragoza, MD, joined Dr. Hadeed and since then

they have been the medical team of this unit.

“Dr. Hadeed has worked every holiday just to be with the babies. He has always considered each one his own patient and cared for them that way. The families all love him. I’ve been here since 2006, and I have never heard of a family that didn’t love him,” Harper said.

In August, Dr. Hadeed handed the reins of the NICU to a new medical director, Eric Mosqueda, MD.

From the beginning Dr. Hadeed knew the NICU was a regional asset. He traveled to surrounding communities to teach neonatal rescue to those medical professionals. When a regional baby needed the NICU, Dr. Hadeed would travel to that community to help stabilize and escort the baby to Kadlec.

“Dr. Hadeed has a way about him that gives confidence to parents,” said Harper. “He’s soft spoken and very kind. During a crisis, he doesn’t get riled up; he knows what needs to be done and everyone follows his lead. He has great instincts, which have been important through the years.”

Thank you,Dr. Anthony Hadeed

“I have a life thanks to the entire staff in the cardiac care ICU and the entire staff on the 3rd fl oor. You not only took care of me but my entire family. We can’t thank you enough. I’ve been given a second chance.”

— Rick B.

Thanks, Kadlec

Kadlec’s NICU is now under the leadership of Eric Mosqueda, MD, who had been the NICU medical director at Akron Children’s Hospital in Ohio.

“He wanted to move back to the West Coast,“ said Kelly Harper, RN, Kadlec Maternal Child Services manager. “He brings a very patient-centered philosophy, which fi ts perfectly with Kadlec’s Planetree approach to care. ”

One of the changes he has implemented in the newly expanded NICU is permitting parents to be with their baby 24/7.

“His approach is very evidence-based, and he’s also very team oriented,” said Harper. “He’s excited to be the medical director of a new facility, and we are excited to have

him. Dr. Hadeed leaves big shoes to fi ll, but Dr. Mosqueda certainly has shown he can do just that. Family is very important to both Dr. Hadeed and Dr. Mosqueda, and that is refl ected in how they care for babies and families.”

Dr. Mosqueda and his wife, Abby, have three children.

Welcome Dr. Mosqueda

What’s in a name?Trends in baby names change all the time. Not too many Bills, Bettys, Bobs or Barbaras are fi lling nurseries these days.

Here are the recent Top 10 picks for babies born at Kadlec in 2014.

GIRLS1. Sophia2. Emma3. Isabella4. Olivia5. Ava6. Camila7. Harper8. Zoey9. Elizabeth10. Mia

BOYS1. David2. Daniel3. Noah4. Ethan5. Jayden6. Oliver7. Alexander8. Logan9. Mason10. Sebastian

He’s set the tone of the entire NICU, she said. “He considers the NICU ‘his house.’ How would you treat the guests in your house? That’s how he treats everyone in the NICU, and he expects everyone who works there to see it that way, too.”

He is now caring for his second generation of babies. He regularly gets invited to high school graduations as the parents want him to see how well their child has done, according to Harper.

Kangaroo Care pioneerBefore joining Kadlec, Dr. Hadeed

worked in Los Angeles, where he learned about Kangaroo Care — a then-cutting edge program that has parents hold their tiny babies skin-to-skin. Under Dr. Hadeed’s leadership, Kadlec’s NICU became a research site for Kangaroo Care.

In 2012, he and Harper attended a medical conference in Florida.

“One of the sessions was on Kangaroo Care, so we sat in on it. When they found out that Dr. Hadeed was there, he was honored as a rock star. His work in Kangaroo Care has revolutionized care for NICU babies.

I don’t think he even realized how highly regarded he is until we went to the conference. It was exciting for him, and for me, representing Kadlec where his research work was done,” Harper said.

Dr. Hadeed was honored in 2011 as the Planetree Physician of the Year. In 2012, he was selected to receive the fi rst Award of Excellence by the Mid-Columbia March of Dimes, an award that was named in his honor. Most recently, he was named Physician Philanthropist of the year by Kadlec Foundation.

Dr. Hadeed is not completely retiring. He will continue to work part time in the NICU.

“He has spent so much time in the NICU, his biggest challenge may be to learn how to spend time outside of it. He has four children, one grandchild and another on the way,” she said. “I know he will make the most of his family time now.”

Learn more about what Kadlec’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit has to off er. Visit www.kadlec.org.

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Discover Kadlec

Kadlec Regional Medical Center serves a population of more than 350,000 residents in southeastern Washington and northeastern Oregon.

“I hope to continue working for Kadlec for many years to come and I am so grateful to be a part such a wonderful caring place.”

— Valerie S.

Thanks, Kadlec

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Kadlec Regional Medical Center

Community Board Susan Kreid Chair

Jerry Roach Vice Chair

Ted Samsell, MD Secretary

John Droesch, MD Medical Staff President

Mike Butler Trustee

Tom Cowan Trustee

Michele Dickinson Trustee

Mark Gehlen Trustee

John Heaton Trustee

Larry Jecha, MD Trustee

Steve King Trustee

David Lippes Trustee

Wayne Martin, PhD Trustee

Sam Volpentest Trustee

KADLEC REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER is a not-for-profi t health organization serving a population of more than 350,000 residents in southeastern Washington and northeastern Oregon. Founded in 1944, Kadlec has a rich heritage of off ering vital health services to everyone who needs it, regardless of ability to pay. Kadlec has grown into a regio nal referral center providing primary and specialty care services for patients of all ages. Flagship services include comprehensive cardiac care, neurosurgery and neurology, neonatal and pediatrics, and emergency medicine. Today, more than

2,800 employees work at Kadlec in the main hospital, or in primary and specialty care physician clinics throughout the region. Kadlec has expanded its clinical presence into Prosser, Hermiston and Pendleton within the past 18 months. Kadlec Regional Medical Center and its affi liated physicians provide over $30 million a year in uncompensated care. In June, 2014, Kadlec affi liated with Providence Health & Services, a not-for-profi t health system comprised of 34 hospitals in fi ve western states. Kadlec has joined a secular, non-religious division of Providence.

*Kadlec Clinic services began in 2008

2004 2014

Admissions 9,002 14,796

Regional Admissions 1,908 3,291

Emergency Room Visits 34,462 87,254

Kadlec Clinic Visits 348,051*

Operating Room Procedures 6,013 8,938

When the hospital opened in 1944, its staff consisted of 11 people — the superintendent, assistant superintendent, two doctors and a part-time surgeon, fi ve nurses and a pharmacist. Today, Kadlec employs 2,881 people, which makes it one of the largest employers within the Tri-Cities region.

Kadlec at a glance

Employment growth20

11

2014

2011 2014Total Employees 2,174 2,881 (33% growth)

Medical Center 1,893 2,242 (18% growth)

Kadlec Clinic 281 639 (127% growth)

Kadlec Clinic Providers 78 138 (77% growth)

Active Medical Staff 278 372 (34% growth)

Registered Nurses 617 751 (22% growth)

Medical Assistants 57 181 (218% growth)

2014 FOUNDATION DISTRIBUTION: $2,127,115

2004 2014

Deliveries 1,702 2,762

NICU Admissions 258 450

Heart Surgeries 269 358

Other Heart Procedures 1,020 1,648

Patient Meals Served 133,006 229,866

Charity Care $5.2 million

$21.6 million

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AUXILIARY

A tradition of service

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More than 60 years of serviceMaxine Miner, who passed away earlier this year at the age of 99, was Kadlec Auxiliary’s longest serving member. She started volunteering in 1953 — when the Auxiliary was just 5 years old, and gave almost 12,500 volunteer hours, all of it in Kadlec Kreations crafting items for the Gift Shop and Auxiliary Bazaars.

She was an active Auxiliary member until the time of her death. Why did she keep volunteering all these years? “I have enjoyed it very much. We have always had a lovely group to work with, too,” she had said.

We are thankful to Maxine for her service to Kadlec’s patients, families and the community.

SINCE THE EARLY days of Kadlec Regional Medical Center, Kadlec Auxiliary has provided an extra touch of caring and important assistance to staff , patients and visitors.

The fi rst Auxiliary meeting was in 1949 with 10 women in attendance. They determined the Auxiliary’s role would be to provide amenities for patients, such as supplying magazines, taking care of fl ow ers, and staffi ng a lobby reception desk.

As it became more diffi cult to obtain needed products and services, the hospital staff asked the Auxiliary for help. It stepped up in a big way by creating the Hospital Sewing Service, crafting everything from stretcher and crib sheets to sophisticated items such as eye and spinal drapes.

Fundraising to support the hospital has always been important. Before

Starting early— Junior Volunteers provide important serviceIt’s never too early to start playing an important volunteer role in your community and almost 100 high school students prove that point.

Through Kadlec’s Junior Volunteer program, these students volunteer at Kadlec either after school or during the weekend. The students assist with many of the same services as the Auxiliary, and Auxilians very kindly look after them.

These students give about 10,000 hours of service a year and are the largest group of volunteers after the Auxiliary.

Kadlec Foundation, the staff would give a list of needs to the Auxiliary, which would then decide which items it could support — everything from medical equipment to items to enhance patient comfort, including the fi rst television.

Today’s AuxiliaryFast forward 65 years and Kadlec Auxiliary continues to play an

important role at the hospital and even now at Kadlec Healthplex. Its membership has grown from those original 10 to nearly 250 active members — both women and men — who worked more than 52,000 hours in 2014. It currently has seven active members who have worked more than 10,000 hours. The work provided by the Auxiliary in 2014 provided nearly $1 million in savings to Kadlec.

That original sewing group is still busy sewing, and saves the hospital $100,000 each year.

The Auxiliary now provides 23 diff erent services. Over the past 15 years alone, the Auxiliary has donated over

$1 million to Kadlec Foundation. One of its major fundraising projects is the operation of the Kadlec Gift Shop, which provides fresh fl owers, gifts, balloons, snacks, cards and more.

Thank you, Kadlec Auxiliary. We salute each member’s commitment, energy and enthusiasm.

As Kadlec grows, the Auxiliary continues to meet the increasing needs. If you would like to learn how you can be a part of this important volunteer organization, contact Volunteer Coordinator Meg Fallows at (509) 942-2248.

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THERE WERE SMILES GALORE on the faces of the 12 children, ages 5 to 23, who participated in the fi rst Sparkle and Shine Pageant held in November and sponsored by Kadlec Therapy Services. The event was specifi cally for children with special needs and highlighted what makes each participant sparkle and shine. It was an opportunity for both boys and girls to dress up, have some fun, build some friendships and leave with a sense of accomplishment. Everyone left a winner with special prizes including a crown, sash and certifi cate.

The Mistress of Ceremonies for the event was KNDU News Anchor Tracci Dial, and special guest panelists and royalty included were Kadlec Pediatrician Aaron Richardson, DO; 2014 Miss

“The Sparkle and Shine Pageant was an amazing experience for my daughter and my whole family. It brought so much joy and happiness to my daughter Gennessa [shown above, right]. It made her feel special. It showcased her strengths and beauty in a positive environment. It was great to see all the children smile and really feel good about themselves. She told me it was the best day of her life. As a mom, that’s all that matters.”

— Nelda Gonzalez

Sparkle and Shine Pageant

For more information: Kadlec Neurological Resource Center • (509) 943-8455

Won’t you join us? March 20, 2015

Three Rivers Convention Center

Variété Count on Me Dinner, live and silent auc tion in support of

Kadlec Neurological Resource Center

Juneteenth Queen Rachel Moore; 2014 Miss Tri-Cities Samantha Brown; 2014 Miss Tri-Cities Outstanding Teen Paige Rebstock; 2014 Miss Juneteenth First Princess Alexzondria Montgomery; Mrs. Tri-Cities Bethany Gold; and Tri-City Fever Defensive Back Rudell Crim.