The Campaign for Good Samaritan Hospital
“More than bricks and mortar, a hospital is where the spirit of compassion can find a home.” - Ed Burtnett, Vice President of Support Services
When Good Samaritan Foundation's Board of Trustees launched the $10 million dollar fund raising campaign for Good Samaritan’s new Patient Care Tower in 2008, they never imagined the incredible passion with which the hospital’s “family” would respond. Board members, hospital staff, volunteers and physicians kicked off the ambitious campaign with unparalleled excitement and commitment, resulting in The Campaign for Good Samaritan Hospital meeting $7.6 million dollars of the $10 million goal thus far.
Today, a group of dedicated campaign volunteers brings the campaign to our entire
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In addition to a new emergency department with nearly double the square footage of the current space and private patient rooms, The Campaign for Good Samaritan Hospital will make possible the following technology advancements and environment of care enhancements in the Patient Care Tower:
- daVinci Robotic Surgery System enables surgeons to perform precise, intricate, minimally invasive surgical maneuvers resulting in less postoperative pain, scarring and blood loss, as well as shorter hospital stays and faster recoveries.
- Smart Rooms allow physicians and nurses to quickly access important medical records as well as provide patients the ability to order their meals and on-demand movies through the use of multi-functional flat screen monitors.
- Patient Tracking enables medical staff and family members to know the exact location of patients as they are moved throughout the hospital.
- Medication Tracking matches patients to their prescribed drugs and procedures using a bar coding system.
- Bed Tracking provides clinical and housekeeping staff up-to-the-minute data indicating when a room is ready to be cleaned and tracks overall bed availability.
- Equipment Tracking helps easily locate portable medical equipment through wireless detection services.
- Main Entry Circle Water Feature enhances the main entrance with a relaxing and artful water
feature. - Healing Garden allows for patients, visitors and staff to relax outdoors.
- Courtyard Plaza Gardens features terraced landscapes with comfortable tables and benches.
- Chapel/Meditation Room provides a quiet retreat for patients, family members and staff.
- Relaxation Ceilings in the MRI & CT Diagnostic Rooms provide an open, less encased feeling.
- Artwork and Interior Designs features original Northwest artwork.
- Heritage Hall—preserves and celebrates Good Samaritan’s history in a series of displays.
Funding for the enhancements to the new tower began in 2008 with gifts from Good Samaritan’s “family”. The campaign launched with those closest to the project - the Good Samaritan Hospital Board of Directors and Good Samaritan Foundation Board of Trustees - who generously pledged their financial support, with gifts totaling $2.61 million.
Harnessing the momentum from the boards, the employee division of the campaign kicked off with over 
125 employees working as volunteer solicitors who personally asked their peers to participate to the campaign. The employee goal began at $500,000, but rallying to the motto of “We’re making Good Sam GREAT!”, the employees raised an astounding $1.1 million in eight short weeks.
Eager to match the employees’ fervor and show support for the new Patient Care Tower, Good Samaritan Hospital Auxiliary and Celebrate Seniority’s Grannies’ Attic each made a $500,000 commitment to support The Campaign for Good Samaritan Hospital—a record-breaking $1 million from our volunteer groups!
The final leg of the campaign’s “family” phase centered on physicians— those employed directly by Good Samaritan Hospital and those who practice in our community. Under the leadership of co-chairs Dr. Robert Corliss, Dr. Bret Lambert, Dr. Cecil Snodgrass and Dr. Carrie Wong, the physician division carried the positive energy into the medical community. Our physicians endorsed the project with gifts totaling $1.7 million.
The Good Samaritan “family” passed the torch to a cabinet of volunteer solicitors in October 2009 and officially kicked off the community phase of The Campaign for Good Samaritan Hospital. Since that time, the cabinet volunteers have been busy campaigning in the community, asking others to join them in giving to The Campaign for Good Samaritan Hospital.
With your help, we will make Good Samaritan GREAT!
For more information about the campaign, please call 253-697-2836.
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