Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado

2014 COMMUNITY BENEFIT & RELATIONS SNAPSHOT

A Healthy Community is Our Business.

THERE IS A QUIET FACT ABOUT KAISER PERMANENTE WE WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU. OUR STATUS AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION SETS US APART FROM OTHER HEALTH PLANS AND ALLOWS US TO LIVE OUR MISSION.

We remain dedicated to supporting the full continuum of health and to helping make the healthy choice the easy choice for our members and Coloradans in the communities we serve.

We’ve provided comprehensive health services for more than 45 years in Colorado. Every year is a new opportunity to deliver on our promise because we care about Coloradan’s total health—physical, behavioral, emotional, social, and financial. In 2014, we invested $109 million toward the environment, people, knowledge, and our community.

In the following snapshot see how we invested our resources, the types of projects we invested in, as well as some of our achievements.

We are committed to transforming how the world thinks about and delivers on health.

WE CARE We open the doors for people in need to health care systems.In our medical offices and through our partners in the Safety Net clinics, hundreds of thousands were able to access high-quality care and coverage. Because healthier people make a healthier world for us all.

WE EDUCATE We continue to learn and educate.Through research we are committed to making progress in the prevention of illness, early detection of disease, treatment of ongoing conditions, and development of best-practices. We use the arts to promote greater community health. We invest in the next generation of heath care professionals.

WE BUILD We build upon our assets, resources, and strategies to focus on health needs. We support community health strategies that focus on policy and environmental changes promoting personal healthy choices, community safety, economic stability, multi-modal transportation, and social and emotional wellness.

WE NURTURE We protect and improve the natural environment and the communities we serve.We know that health is influenced by a complex set of environmental variables. When people have access to healthy food, safe neighborhoods, fresh water, and clean air, they’re more likely to be healthy.

JOIN US.Together we build healthier

communities.

Donna Lynne, DrPHPresident

Jandel Allen-Davis, MDVice President of Government, External Relations and Research

Bill Wright, MD, MSPHExecutive Medical DirectorColorado Permanente Medical Group

The Community Benefit & Relations Team

PEOPLE 2014

We’re committed to ensuring that individuals and families with limited incomes and resources get the care they need.

Our commitment to healthy communities requires that no group be left behind. Therefore, we continue to deepen our engagement in the promotion of health equity and the elimination of health disparities by building partnerships with the following community health centers, public hospitals, local health departments, and school health centers:

• ACS Community Lift• Center for African American Health• ClinicNet• Clinica Family Health Services• Colorado Academy of

Family Physicians Foundation• Colorado Black Health Collaborative• Colorado Center for

Nursing Excellence• Colorado Department of Education• Denver Public Health • Denver Rescue Mission• Inner City Health Center• Memorial Health System Foundation• Metro Community Provider Network• National Jewish Health• Pikes Peak Hospice and

Palliative Care• Prospect Home Care & Hospice, Inc.• Rocky Mountain Youth Medical

& Nursing Consultants, Inc.• Ronald McDonald House

Charities of Denver• Sangre De Cristo Hospice

and Palliative Care• Second Wind Fund of

Metro Denver• Via Mobility Services

WE CARE.We are honored to serve people in need, many of whom have health insurance coverage for the first time.

IN OUR MEDICAL OFFICES AND THROUGH OUR PARTNERS

IN THE SAFETY NET CLINICS THOUSANDS OF COLORADANS WERE ABLE TO ACCESS HIGH-

QUALITY CARE AND COVERAGE

In addition to helping individuals qualify for state or federal insurance programs like Medicaid, we help people subsidize coverage and provide Medical Financial Assistance to access care, at low or no cost.

$91,000,000INVESTED IN CARE AND COVERAGE

Charitable CoveragePrograms and Medicaid

$61MINVESTED FOR PATIENTS IN PROGRAMS SPONSORED BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS

$550,000INVESTED IN GRANTFUNDING

55,000 PATIENTS ENROLLED IN MEDICAID AND CHARITABLE COVERAGE PROGRAMS

85% INCREASE IN PROGRAM PARTICIPATION

Medical Financial Assistance

$8,000,000 INVESTED TO HELP PATIENTS PAY FOR OUT-OF-POCKET MEDICAL EXPENSES

Safety Net Partnerships

400

63

385

Safety Net uninsured patients provided with specialty consulting care

Specialty care direct patient care visits

E-consults in one of the following specialty care departments:• Dermatology• Endocrinology• Rheumatology • Cardiology• Gastroenterology• Pulmonology• Ophthalmology • Allergy/Immunology

16,000 UNIQUE PATIENTS SUPPORTED

KNOWLEDGE 2014

YOUTH ENGAGEMENT

CO9to25 Youth SummitLed the second annual summit for more than 152 youth from 10 counties and 12 school districts

75,000 students and staff reached in schools around the state on drug awareness and diversity education

Avatars AnonymousA six-step program developed to equip high school students with pre-graduate competencies and empower them to better understand health related issues

30,000 students and teachers reached in the Jefferson County school district through support of the Student Health Advisory Council (SHAC) to create and distribute a short video “Just Say Know” on the effects of marijuana on the adolescent brain

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

90% trainedstaff at Clinica Family Health Services on delivering empathetic care and enriching the quality and hospitality of health care delivery for everyone

45 Number of schools where Laughaceuticals was facilitated for teachers and staff, emphasizing the health benefits of laughter

WE EDUCATE.We continue to learn and educate through extensive research, with health care professionals, and by integrating the creative arts.

$1.7Minvested in AIR programs to address topics such as nutrition, physical activity, healthy choices, peer pressure, conflict management, bullying prevention, domestic violence, coping with grief and loss, depression, disease, literacy promotion, and drug, alcohol and substance abuse.

AIR promotes greater community health through educational theatre, dynamic youth engagement projects, and hands-on experiential learning for Coloradans of all ages.

EDUCATIONAL THEATRE

180Performances in Colorado schools

23,000 children and adults in 87 schools attended the

“5210 Mainstreet” play, informing them on making responsible choices about food and physical activity

Ffruits and vegetables

Chours or less of computer and TV time

Bhour of active play

Asugar-sweetened drinks

Arts Integrated Resources (AIR)

$365,000

$9,000,000 INVESTED TO TRAIN INDIVIDUALS PURSUING HEALTH CARE CAREERS.

TOTAL INVESTED

$4.6MFEDERAL RESOURCES RECEIVED

$1.9MNON-FEDERAL FUNDING RECEIVED

117 CLINICAL TRIALS

381ACTIVE STUDIES

97 RESEARCH PAPERS PUBLISHED IN JOURNALS

Research

236 SCHOOLS SERVED

52,950 ADULTS REACHED

118,000 STUDENTS REACHED

546 PROGRAMS OFFERED

We conducted population-based studies, health services research, and clinical trials to answer important health policy and public health questions. Creating knowledge, translating it into clinical practice, teaching and sharing it with the world are some of the key ways we fulfill our community responsibilities.

RESEARCHERS ADDRESS CRITICAL ISSUES:• Diabetes• Cancer and Obesity• Cardiovascular

Conditions• Vaccine Safety and

Effectiveness• Medication Safety

and Effectiveness

586 ALLIED HEALTH

PROFESSIONALS IN TRAINING

207 NURSE

PRACTITIONERS AND NURSING

STUDENTS

120 GRADUATE MEDICAL

RESIDENTS

Precepting Participation Pharmacy training and education

programs offered

6

120,000 Graduate Medical Education precepting hours

valued at

$3.5M

95,000 Health Plan Education

precepting hours valued at

$2.2M

COMMUNITY 2014

Community Service We make it easy for employees to give

back to communities by allowing them

paid time away from their daily job

responsibilities to engage with local

nonprofit organizations. Through this

program employees volunteer to mentor,

engage youth, educate, refurbish

schools/parks, serve meals, and more.

7,568Employee community service hours

227Volunteer projects

175Nonprofits engaged

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. ANNUAL DAY OF SERVICE

41Nonprofits served

43Volunteer projects

500Employees in service

3,500Hours of service

Leaders from across our organization also

devote their time to serving on more than

100 local and state boards. As a member

of the Board of Directors, they can help

inform strategies to achieve a mutually

shared vision of community health. We

also collaborate with employee business

affinity groups to support specific diverse

communities and populations that are

often under-represented.

WE BUILD.

$2,000,000

We invested $2 million in grantfunding for community health initiatives including investments in community organizations that promoted healthier transportation options such as walking, biking, and mass transit.

$850,000Invested in program-specific evaluations

Our community health initiatives take a prevention-driven approach to health, supporting policies and environmental changes that promote healthy eating and active living.

Our work also addresses the economic vitality of families and communities, neighborhood safety, and social and emotional wellness.

WE WERE NAMED THE BUSINESS ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR FOR

THE EVERY BODY WALK! CAMPAIGN, BY THE ALLIANCE FOR BIKING AND WALKING

Active TransportationActive Living

Healthy Eating

Amount invested in 27 Colorado school districts $2.2M

WE PROMOTE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER SCHOOL

GETTING STUDENTS TO

MOVE THEIR BODIES TO

HELP MOVE THEIR MINDS

Thriving Schools

Grant to The Walking Classroom for educational programs combining

physical activity with learning

$95,000

Grant to Rise Above Colorado for drug abuse prevention

Teens reached by Rise Above Colorado

$200,000

400,000

Students reached 300,000

Amount given to support career and technical education

(CTE) pathways, offering Denver Public Schools

students career development opportunities in health and

bioscience fields

$650,000

Coloradans impacted through 215 sustainable systemic changes including: • City comprehensive plan

revisions• Bike/ped plan adoptions• School district wellness policy

adoptions• Park revitalizations• Community garden

installations

Coloradans impacted

Invested in grantfunding to 11 municipalities and 10 work

sites to increase access to safe, multi-modal transportation; leveraged over $5 million in

federal funds

500,000

600,000 $1.2M

people reached700,000More than

Fire Up Your FeetParticipation

PARTICIPANTS

SCHOOLS

130

5,400

WE EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES TO LEAD PHYSICALLY ACTIVE LIFESTYLES AND BUILD ECONOMICALLY VIBRANT COMMUNITIES

WE INCREASED ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, HEALTHY FOODS AND SUPPORTED COMMUNITY PROGRAMS SO MAKING THE HEALTHY CHOICE IS AN EASIER, MORE PROFITABLE CHOICE.

WEIGH AND WIN PROGRAM

17 lbs. 81 tonsAverage

weight loss of participants

after one year in program

Weight lost by 55,000

participants to date

FOOD INSECURITY

222 Supported Colorado

Fresh Food Financing Fund to renovate

grocery stores in underserved

areas

People enrolled in

Supplemental Nutrition

Assistance Program (SNAP)

INVESTED IN COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVES

WE NURTURE.We protect and improve the natural environment and the communities we serve through our operations and partnerships by:• Finding safe alternatives to harmful

industrial chemicals• Responding to climate change• Promoting sustainable farming and

food choices• Reducing, reusing, and recycling to

eliminate waste• Conserving water

WE RECEIVED THE 2014 GREENHEALTH PARTNER FOR CHANGE AWARD BY PRACTICE

GREENHEALTH

We use green building strategies to create healthy environments for our members, staff, and communities because when people have access to healthy food, safe neighborhoods, fresh water, and clean air, they’re more likely to be healthy.

1,000,000 POUNDS OF CO2

883,230 GALLONS

15,600 POUNDS

ENVIRONMENT 2014

60% OF WASTE REUSED,

RECYCLED, OR COMPOSTED

1.8% REDUCTION IN WATER

USAGE

3,938 TONS

OF RECYCLEDMATERIAL

Combined carbon footprint reduction at

the Wheat Ridge and Hidden Lake medical offices

through harnessing natural sunshine

using solar panels.

Water savings at the 275,376 square

foot Lone Tree medical offices

through utilizing water efficiency

techniques. The Wheat Ridge and Hidden Lake

medical offices use smart controllers to automatically irrigate

based on weather.

Amount of blue wrap recycled at the Ambulatory Surgery Center at Franklin

medical offices and Lone Tree medical offices; all medical offices participate

in recycling.

EMISSIONSAVOIDED

WATERSAVINGS

RECYCLEDMATERIAL

Waste reduction

Kaiser Permanente exists to provide high-quality, affordable health care services and to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve.

Together with our community partners we build a healthier Colorado.

Here are some of our 2014 partners in health

HEALTHY PEOPLE

• American Lung Association of Colorado

• Colorado Coalition for the Homeless

• Colorado Community Health Network

• Colorado Rural Health Center• Denver Hospice• Denver’s Road Home• High Plains Community

Health Center• National Jewish Health • Rocky Mountain Youth Medical

& Nursing Consultants• Senior Resource Development

Agency, Pueblo County• Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth • Sunrise Community Health• The Center for African

American Health• Veterans to Farmers

HEALTH KNOWLEDGE

• Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence

• Colorado Department of Education

• Colorado State University at Pueblo

• Saint Joseph Hospital• University of Colorado Denver

HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS

• American Diabetes Association• American Red Cross Mile High • Bicycle Colorado• City of Aurora• City of Colorado Springs• City of Englewood• City of Fort Collins• City of Greeley• City of Lafayette• City of Lone Tree• City of Pueblo• Colorado Bright Beginnings• Colorado Children’s Campaign• Colorado Nonprofit Association• Community Foundation of

Northern Colorado• Community Foundation Serving

Greeley and Weld County• Cooking Matters Colorado• Denver Art Museum • Denver Bike Sharing• Denver Botanic Gardens• Denver Health Foundation• Denver Housing Authority• Foothills United Way• Hunger Free Colorado• LiveWell Colorado• Long Term Flood Recovery Group

of Boulder County• North Colorado Health Alliance • Partnership for Colorado• Rise Above Colorado • The Civic Canopy • The Denver Foundation• The Pew Charitable Trust• The Trust for Public Land• Town of Milliken• United Way of Larimer County• Walk Denver

HEALTHY SCHOOLS

• Academy District 20• Adams 12 Five Star Schools• Aurora Public School District • Boulder Valley School District• Brighton School District 27J• Colorado Education Initiative• Colorado Springs District 11• Cherry Creek School District• Denver Public Schools Foundation• Douglas County School District• Foundation for Colorado

Community Colleges• Jefferson County School District• Mapleton Public Schools• MEND (Mind, Exercise,

Nutrition, Do It!)• Playworks Denver• Poudre School District• Thompson School District• Walking Classroom• Weld County School District

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