Island Health Receives 5-Star Honors from CMS!
You have helped Island Health earn an overall 5-star hospital rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)—the highest distinction awarded by the federal agency. Of the 3,093 hospitals rated by CMS in 2022, 13.81% earned a five-star rating. Island Health is one of seven hospitals in Washington State, and the only hospital […]
Let’s Talk about TECH
When most people hear “rural hospital” their minds don’t immediately think of leading-edge technology, until now. In 2021, your giving supported the purchase of technology that elevated care and improved patient outcomes for your community. The Soltive SuperPulsed Laser System This incredible machine combines three separate pieces of technology into one high-powered, portable and precise […]
Crisis Support in the Emergency Department
Imagine an Emergency Department (ED). In one room there is an elderly man visiting after his third ground-level fall. In another room there is a preteen girl experiencing a mental health crisis. Across the hall is another patient who is struggling with addiction. The patient in the neighboring room is realizing they will need long-term […]
Impact You Can Feel in Your Bones
Since 2019, the demand for a DXA scan increased by 19%, and thanks to you, that demand is being met with the most up-to-date and leading-edge technology available. Thanks to your generosity, a Hologic DXA Scanner was purchased to replace an aging machine. This new scanner is truly a leading-edge piece of technology because the […]
Better Mental Health for the Next Generation
To say that the pandemic has been difficult on young people is an understatement. With the return of in-person schooling, many students are now facing new obstacles – but because of you, they don’t have to face those obstacles alone. The Mental Health Intervention Program in the Schools program is entirely funded by donations. This […]
Diabetes: Cause for Celebration?
Celebration is rarely synonymous with diabetes. But, your generosity has given those diagnosed with diabetes in your community reasons to celebrate. Did you know that 10% of the US population has diabetes and nearly 35% of the adult population are pre-diabetic? So when Mary Beth Robinson, MS, RD/LD, CDE, was hired in 2017, she set […]
A Gift of Heart in the Nick of Time
On Wednesday, May 4, 2022, the funds raised by all who donated on #GivingTuesday in the November of 2021 made an impact on Anacortes youth. The Foundation partnered with the Nick of Time Foundation, Anacortes School District and Island Health to screen 287 local youth for cardiac abnormalities. Through these screenings, cardiac abnormalities were detected […]
This Holiday Season, Give the Gift of Health
We have some life-saving news. If you send in a gift before December 31 you can double your impact thanks to a generous $50,000 dollar for-dollar-match.
The Weight of Your Impact
Families are traveling all the way from Oak Harbor, the San Juan Islands and beyond to have their babies born right here, in your hospital, because of the level of care that they receive here. Thanks to your generous giving, a Tanita BD-815U Neonatal/Lactation Baby Scale was purchased to support the lactation program. The lactation […]
Rural AND Relevant because of YOU
The power of your gift is redefining and elevating the expectation for healthcare throughout the region in the form of new, state-of-the art technology at Island Hospital. Technology that removes barriers – literally! This spring, your donation purchased a Soltive SuperPulsed Laser System. This incredible machine combines three separate pieces of technology into one high-powered, […]