2020For many, 2020 can’t be in the rearview mirror

quick enough. To say this has been a difficult year

is an understatement. When I look back over the

year, I am struck so much by the challenges the

year’s events brought; it’s truly hard to fathom.

Though we’ve had struggles and even heartbreaks,

the year also gave us some bright spots. Our

people have rallied tirelessly to support each

other, and to give our patients exceptional care

with dignity and humankindness throughout the

COVID-19 pandemic.

As we move into 2021, I invite you to celebrate

some of the highlights of this past year. I am

so proud of all of you and what we have

accomplished together this year, and I am

so incredibly proud to be a part of our team.

Highlights

Donald J. Wiley | President & CEO

Community Health 2020 Highlights• Distributed 750 Hygiene Backpacks to homeless outreach teams.

• Mask On Campaign: Assembled and distributed over 100,000 mask kits

that included reusable face masks, hand sanitizer, education and resource

information to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

• Distributed 665 Warm Wooly bundles to seven community based

organizations who directly serve vulnerable adults and seniors.

• Awarded 12 nonprofit organizations with community grants totaling nearly

$656,000 to support COVID relief efforts and programs addressing needs

such as improving food access and security, reducing youth violence and

obesity, and increasing community-based case management and mental

health counseling services.

• Dignity Health provided a Homeless Health Initiative Grant to Stocktonians

Taking Action to Neutralize Drugs for $1.8 million to bring additional

resources and housing options to San Joaquin County.

• Over $30,000 evenly split between the Emergency Food Bank of Stockton,

and Second Harvest Food Bank of San Joaquin in an effort to address food

insecurities in response to COVID-19.

• Launched the San Joaquin Connected Community Network, a robust

resource directory and technology platform that links health and social

service providers on shared utility to address the social determinants of

health.

• Since going live, the FOCUS program has tested nearly 7,487 individuals

for HIV and 4,377 for HCV.

We served. This year we’ve treated over 1,600 COVID-19 patients, with 80% of those patients being discharged home or to care facilities.In addition, our clinical laboratory has processed more than 90,000 COVID-19 tests for our community and other Dignity Health facilities.

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We came together.

Quail Lakes Baptist Church Appreciation Parade

Blessing for Health Care Workers

Flowers for Frontliners

SPIRIT Club Activities: • Adopt-A-Child: 540+ kids adopted

• Easter Basket Drive, Operation Care Package,

Warm Coat & Blanket Drive, Book Drive

• Thanksgiving Pies: 32 cases of pies donated

• Donated 25 grocery store gift cards to

Stockton Unified School District’s “Families

in Transition Program”

• In FY20, more than $3.4 million in

donations were made to St. Joseph’s

Foundation

• St. Joseph’s received $11,904,276 from

the State of California’s Proposition 4

Bond funds to expand and enhance our

pediatric and NICU departments

• In January, the Foundation held its 11th

annual Fun Run/Walk for Wellness, raising

$70,000 for our Cancer Institute

• St. Joseph’s awarded $23,000 in health

care scholarships to 22 deserving students

pursuing or furthering their career in

health careParade for Our Volunteers

With parades for our staff and volunteers, chalk art, signs and more, inspiration could be found all around.

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We were showered with support from our community.

Kids Taking a Stand

Flowers for Frontliners

(Photos taken prior to mask mandates)

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We are so grateful!

Physician Recruitment HighlightsRecruited new community physicians:

Bayan Aghdasi, MD, Orthopedic Spine

Vincent Brandeis, MD, Reproductive

Endocrinology

Waqas Choudhry, MD, Cardiology

Susan Cordes, MD ENT

Vijaya Ekambaram, MD, Psychiatry

James Friedman, MD, Orthopedic Surgery

Bader Abu Ghalyoun, MD, Cardiology

Anil Harrison, MD, Internal Medicine

Daniel Kim, DPM, Podiatry

Natasha Mehandru, MD, OB/GYN

Priya Nand, MD, Infectious Disease

Durwood Neal, MD Urology

Chandni Pindoria, MD Pediatric Hospitalist

Lawrence Suess, DO Child Psychiatrist

We persevered.

Graduate Medical EducationWe welcomed 35 new residents to our four

residency programs in June 2020, bringing the

total to 70 residents. Our GME Research Team

also participated in studies to aid the worldwide

learning curve for treatment of COVID-19.

Patient Safety We are beyond the midpoint of our HRO, AlwaySafe,

three year implementation. HRO Highlights:

• Weekly review of Serious Safety Events by leaders

• AlwaySafe daily management huddle

• Increased reporting of safety events

• Increased the average time between safety events

from 5.1 days to 11.5 days

• Trained all leaders and 61% of

staff in the AlwaySafe curriculum

H.O.P.E. Nursing Program This year, we welcomed our first cohort of HOPE

(Helping Our People Elevate) Students to our

campus. Through the work and creative thinking of

Anitra Williams and the nursing leadership at Delta,

the HOPE curriculum was approved by the State

Board of Registered Nursing of California.

Cardiovascular Service Line Highlights• Started MitraClip program

• Over 25 cases of Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion

• Over 250 TAVR cases

• AHA award for Chest Pain MI care

• AHA award for STEMI Care

• 3 STAR from STS for isolated CABG cases

H.O.P.E. Students (Photo taken prior to pandemic)

(Photo taken prior to pandemic)

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We shined brightly. 2020 Humankindness Care Award Recipients

Alexis L. Rossetti Obstetrics AcuteAlicia B. Peneyra PhlebotomyAnalea Ledesma -Vergara Telemetry 4wAngela Cummins Pulmonary Intensive CareAnnalisa Benin Telemetry 2nAri Leandro B. Mortega Pulmonary Intensive CareChristine D. Eschen Physical TherapyChristine J. Bircher Women's ImagingDaisy C. Weems Medical/Surgical Acute 3NDawna M. Hardy Radiology-DiagnosticDebajyoti Sinha TelemetryDemetria J. Platz Obstetrics AcuteDr. Christine Raps PhysicianDr. James Belogorsky PhysicianEmily K. Balsley PhlebotomyErin Ross Travel NurseErnesto L. Garcia Environmental ServicesEster Marie V. Hortelano Telemetry 4-TowerFabiola Manzo Student NurseFrances E. Clemente Telemetry 2nIrving Ordaz Nursing AdministrationJames W. Clifton Telemetry 4wJannine Jessup Endoscopy Jason Ellison PharmacyJason S. Lim Telemetry 4wJenna M. Bernier Coronary CareJhasmine Santiago Respiratory AcuteJill C. De Diego Occupational TherapyJonalyn P. Necesario Respiratory AcuteJorge A. Jimenez Iniguez Environmental ServicesJoseph A. Halas Medical/Surgical Acute 3NKallen Brice Environmental ServicesKaren U. Macam Telemetry 4WKavita S. Sidhu Nursing Float PersonnelKristene M. Clark Medical/Surgical Acute 3NLeslie A. Townsend, PA Physician AssistantLorrie J. Yakulis Women's ImagineManieka G. Tamayo Obstetrics AcuteMarisa Kautz Respiratory AcuteMatthew Vicencio TravelerMay P. Manganaan Telemetry 4-TowerMegan R. Moore Respiratory TherapyMichael F. Woerner Respiratory TherapyMichael P. Thomas Environmental ServicesNeil R. Elgersma Environmental ServicesNirmal Singh Environmental ServicesNkechika-Ngozi F. Obi Nursing Float PersonnelOmar M. Amr, MD PhysicianRacheal L. Batton Labor And DeliveryRocco E. Cademartori Psych Individual/Group ThRomina Nichole Formoso Nursing Float PersonnelRumel P. Roque TelemetrySarah R. Griffis TelemetrySaravuth Key Telemetry 4-TowerStacy L. Kulm Care CoordinationSusan M. Hollingshead Occupational TherapyTate Karagounis Obstetrics AcuteTimothy J. Riddle Emergency ServicesUyen N. Dang Nursing Float PersonnelValencia V. Egorov PhlebotomyVeela Lymuel TravelerViridiana Navarro Loy Telemetry 4wVivene D. Gutzmore Telemetry 4-TowerZachary Aaron J. Aguilar Telemetry

We honored 399 employees at the 2020 Annual Service Awards

event via Zoom, representing 5,560 years of service.

Maternity Honor Roll

Opioid Honor Roll

St. Joseph’s received an ‘A’

for both the spring and fall

2020 Leapfrog Hospital

Safety Grades, a national

distinction recognizing our

achievements protecting

patients from harm and

providing safer health care.

St. Joseph’s was voted Best of San Joaquin

by the The Record’s readers in the following

categories: Overall Hospital, Emergency Room,

Home Health Care, and Women’s Health.

St. Joseph’s Behavioral Health Center was

named Best Mental Health Care.

St. Joseph’s was also voted Best Hospital by

San Joaquin Magazine.

The awards below illustrate our commitment to providing the highest quality care to our community, both during this challenging time, and always.

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