Dignity Health Foundation Salt River Pima - Maricopa Application

SALT RIVER PIMA-MARICOPA
INDIAN COMMUNITY
10005 E. Osborn Road, Scottsdale, Arizona 85256 / Phone 480-362-7520 / Fax
480-362-7593
12% Gaming Grant Program Application
Calendar Year 2024
About the 12% Gaming Grant Program Application:
The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community 12% Gaming Grant Program (“Program”) application
will serve to provide a comprehensive review of the programming requests for Arizona cities, towns,
counties, non-municipal public service organizations, and non-profit organizations selected to apply
for grant funding. It is not the intent of the Program to award grants that would benefit individuals, be
used as sponsorships, be used for religious activities, primarily fund the indirect or administrative
costs of a program/organization, or be used for the direct benefit of the Salt River Pima Maricopa
Indian Community.
New for Calendar Year 2024 the Program will only consider applications that fund programming to be
expended on an annual basis. No multi-year capital campaign projects will be considered.
Date of Application: 8/14/2023
Organization Name: Dignity Health Foundation – East Valley
(For Non-profit applications please include the organization’s IRS letter of determination.)
** Letter of Determination attached**
Organization/Municipal Government Mailing Address:
Organization:
Dignity Health Foundation – East Valley
1727 W. Frye Road
Chandler, AZ 85224
Municipality:
City of Chandler
Communications and Public Affairs
175 S Arizona Ave
Chandler, AZ 85297
Organization History
Provide a brief summary of the origins of the organizations and any notable milestones and/or significant
audit findings
Dignity Health in Phoenix’s eastern suburbs of Chandler and Gilbert is comprised of Chandler Regional
Medical Center, Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, Mesa Arizona General Hospital, three Urgent Cares, eight
freestanding Emergency Rooms, and Dignity Health Foundation – East Valley. Adapting to the changing
healthcare needs of our neighbors has driven innovation at Dignity Health in the East Valley over the last
60 years. In 1961, Chandler Regional Hospital opened with only 40 beds, 25 employees and 91
volunteers, and laid the foundation for the full-service, acute-care hospital it has become. As the

population has boomed in the areas surrounding Chandler, the hospital has become part of a larger
network of hospitals in order to provide exceptional quality and specialized care. In 2012, the hospital
network, Catholic Healthcare West, became Dignity Health. The new name, and the governance
structure that came along with it, reflected who we are and what we stand for. The value of dignity is the
foundation of our culture, and we hope it is apparent in all we do that we recognize the inherent dignity
of each person.
CommonSpirit Health was formed in 2019 by the alignment of Dignity Health and Catholic Health
Initiatives (CHI).  Founded by women religious, both health systems have a long, proud legacy of serving
all people in need, especially those who’ve been made vulnerable by poverty, age, and other hardships. 
CommonSpirit Health is continuing these legacies by actively advocating for positive social change.  With
more than 700 care sites across the U.S. – from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care
services – CommonSpirit Health is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents.
Chandler Regional is a 429-bed, non-profit facility with more than 2,700 employees, and almost 1,000
doctors on staff representing all major specialties. Mercy Gilbert has been Gilbert’s largest hospital since
its completion in 2006. At Mercy Gilbert, Dignity Health is near completion of the Women’s & Children’s
Pavilion. In partnership with Phoenix Children’s Hospital, the five-story tower will meet community
demand for expanded pediatric specialized services and will also offer expanded obstetrics services and
a Level III neonatal intensive care unit at Mercy Gilbert.
In addition to the acute care facilities operated by Dignity Health in the East Valley, our ministry also
offers numerous community health programs outside the hospital setting, including Children’s Dental
Clinics for underserved families, Healthier Living Workshops to help older adults self-manage their
conditions, and Postpartum Support Groups for new mothers.  These programs help our neighbors avoid
having to seek medical attention from a hospital setting, which saves them from undertaking sizable
medical bills, insurance premiums, and other factors which may impact them negatively.  For those of
our neighbors who do require hospital care, there is a growing number of un/underinsured and
underserved patients lacking the resources to access the prescription medications they need after
discharge. This is a critical issue we at Dignity Health face regularly at Chandler Regional and Mercy
Gilbert Medical Centers and we find ourselves searching for a solution and a means to provide support
to our patients.
Organization Structure
Provide a list of current board members and key staff members
Foundation Board members support Dignity healthcare facilities and programs in the Southeast Valley
through philanthropy, specifically providing funding for Chandler Regional Medical Center’s and Mercy
Gilbert Medical Center’s programs and services. Board members are influential hospital and community
members who are chosen based on ability to uphold Dignity Health’s mission and provide leadership,
fundraising, and service to hospital programs. Board members provide a community perspective in
advancing Dignity Health mission and vision; ensure that community health is a key component of
strategic planning; and review program progress and make recommendations as needed. Please see
attached list of Dignity Health Foundation – East Valley Board Members.
In addition to our foundation board, Dignity Health has a variety of other bodies that provide oversight
of programs including:
Executive Leadership Team
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Alignment of Community Benefit Plan with Community Health Needs Assessment
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Alignment of Community Benefit Plan with Strategic Plan

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Budgeting, monitoring and reporting
East Valley Community Board:
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Supports the hospitals in achieving their mission and vision through philanthropy
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Enlists philanthropic support through business and community relationships
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Provides leadership and governance of the foundation
Community Benefit Committee:
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Ensures that community health priorities are integrated in the hospitals’ strategic planning and
budgeting process
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Ensures the hospitals’ community benefit plan focuses on sectors of the community with
disproportionate unmet health needs
Any conflicts of interest within the organization structure?
Family professional or personal conflicts, SRPMIC representatives on board, etc.
There are no conflicts of interest.
Contact person and Project Manager if different from contact person
Contact Person: Laurel Vetsch
Title: Grants Manager
Address: 1727 W Frye Rd., Suite 230, Chandler, AZ 85224
Phone: 480.728.3130
Fax: 480.728.3945
Email Address: laurel.vetsch@commonspirit.org
Program Manager: Mary Hunt
Title: Director of Care Coordination
Address: 1955 W. Frye Rd., Chandler, AZ 85224
Phone: 480-728-3355
Email Address: Mary.Hunt@commonspirit.org
Project Name: Medications for Underinsured patients at Dignity Health East Valley Hospitals
Provide a brief description of the project being submitted to the 12% SRPMIC Grant program. In the
description provide a summary of the relevant experience, administrative activity, and program
development related to the grant request.
We know that inability to pay for medications, transportation, and durable medical equipment (DME) is a
contributing factor for readmission to the hospital, and many of the patients we serve have insufficient
prescription medication coverage.  Until funding was received in 2022 from SRPMIC, our hospitals have
taken on this unbudgeted expense in order to ensure that patients’ needs are met.  We know many
patients accept the prescription orders they are given, but fail to fill the prescriptions due to a number of
factors including the overwhelming cost, transportation challenges and other access barriers.

Thanks to your support in 2022, from July 2022 through May 2023, our Care Coordination team at
Dignity Health has been able to help 65 patients who do not have sufficient insurance coverage receive
assistance with 165 medications. Utilizing philanthropic funding to support this program helped us be
more proactive with at-risk patients to ensure they have the means to acquire medication to be
dispensed at home before being discharged from the hospital.  Aside from patients receiving
medications that are crucial to their recovery, receiving funding from this program has also helped the
Care Coordination team focus efforts on identifying the most needed uses of these resources. In 2023,
we focused the $50,000 grant from Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community to underwrite the need
for oral prescription medications for un/underinsured patients. Over the course of this year, we learned
that there is an even greater need for IV infusion medications that are dispensed at home after a patient
is discharged. IV medications may be used to treat a variety of conditions, the most common being
persistent infections that require long-term antibiotic treatment. Some conditions require 2-6 weeks of
IV antibiotic infusion treatment and it’s not cost-effective or comfortable for patients to remain in the
hospital long enough to complete treatment. Most patients with insufficient medical coverage, also have
transportation limitations to return to a medical facility to receive these infusions. The most
cost-effective way to ensure they receive the treatment they need is to provide home health services to
administer IV infusions in their home environment. The cost of these infusions are approximately $3,000
per patient visit.
We are requesting grant funding in the amount of $50,000 from Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian
Community to continue this equitable program in 2024 to provide medication and DME for underserved
patients served by our hospitals in the East Valley. If a grant is awarded, a secure fund will be allocated
to provide support to patients who need it most. On average, 250 un or unserinsured patients are
treated by a Dignity Health hospital in the East Valley per month with an average cost of medications
totaling around $94/month. Approximately 24% of elderly Medicare patients do not have prescription
drug coverage in the US. Based on that projection, Chandler Regional and Mercy Gilbert Medical Centers
serve roughly 278 Medicare patients without Medicare Part D for prescription coverage per month. In
addition, in Chandler, 9.1% of the population lives in poverty, while in Gilbert 5.9% of the population
lives in poverty. In FY23, Chandler Regional and Mercy Gilbert assisted with over $250,000 in charity
prescriptions, medical services, and transportation for un/underinsured patients. Grant funding of
$50,000 will provide approximately 300 prescriptions to patients at Chandler Regional and Mercy Gilbert
Medical Center over the next year with basic medication assistance and high cost medications such as IV
infusion. This would ensure that 50 - 60 patients who are un/underinsured receive the medications they
need for healing. Care Coordination will continue to screen patients for need, and when applicable, will
offer support to ensure they are able to access their medications and/or medical equipment.
What percentage of the grant request are Direct Costs of the programming and Indirect Costs,
respectively?
100% of the grant request will be used for direct costs in providing prescribed medications and the
services needed to deliver these medications to qualified patients.
Define the Project Category and/or relevant sub-category:

(i.e. Education, Public Safety, Transportation, Economic Development, Health Care, Social Services, or
Cultural and Environment)
Health Care
Communications and Publicity
If selected as a recipient of 12% grant funding, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community seeks to
collaborate on proactive communications about the award. If the organization is in agreement with this
collaboration, please review the following as a means of providing further detail about the channels
available for such communication:
Social Media. Please circle all of the channels that apply for your organization:
1. Facebook (Include handle): https://www.facebook.com/DignityHealthFoundationEastValley
2. LinkedIn (Include profile name): None
3. Instagram (Include handle): @dignityhealthfoundationev
4. TikTok (Include handle): None
5. YouTube (Include profile name): Dignity Health Foundation East Valley -
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMIfjGWPFW5iuPkNHCbJe4A
Organization Channels. Please circle all of the communications channels that apply for your
organization:
1.
Electronic newsletter: YES
2.
Printed newsletter: NO
3.
Intranet: NO
4.
Email announcement to organization database: YES
5.
Website feature: YES
6.
Presentation/participation at an organization event (Include name of event, date and a short
description): YES, Foundation Board of Directors Meeting (meets 8x per year)
Image and Likeness. If selected as a recipient of 12% grant funding, is the organization willing to
(please circle all that apply):
1.
Provide a compelling volunteer, recipient or donor story that depicts the agency's mission: YES
2.
Collaborate on filming a video that depicts the agency's mission: YES
3.
Record a video message: YES
4.
Collaborate on a press release about the award: YES
5.
Collaborate in news media interviews about the award: YES
6.
Share digital files of existing images or video/s that depict the organization's mission and that are
ready for publish: YES
Geographic area to be served: Southeast Valley (Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, Tempe, Maricopa, Queen
Creek)

Amount of total project: $250,000
Amount of 12% request: $50,000
Proposed Budget Expense
Amount request
from SRPMIC
Amount covered
by Dignity Health
In-Kind
Contributions
Total
Budget
Prescription medications,
medial services, &
medication access services
for underserved patients
$50,000
$208,359
$0
$258,359
Total
$50,000
$208,359
$0
$258,359
If the amount of funding received is less than the amount needed for the project, do you have other
funds to complete the project? (Please Explain):
As a faith-based health care provider, we are committed to ensuring that patients who identify
themselves as having barriers to acquire medication do in fact receive the medication they need to at
least begin their recovery.
If you receive SRPMIC 12 % funding, will it be spent (Check One):
✔Monthly
€
Quarterly
€
Lump Sum
List any SRPMIC 12% funds you have received in the past. If the organization has received funding
through the SRPMIC 12% Gaming Grant Program for five consecutive years, they will be required to
submit a comprehensive report of grant funding toward the stated program objectives and mission of
the organization. In addition, you will be asked to provide a formal presentation to the 12% Gaming
Grant Committee prior to the awarding of any additional funding.
●
$25,000 for the Gilbert Dental Clinic, 2021 – 2022
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$25,000 for the Gilbert Dental Clinic, 2022 – 2023
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$50,000 for the Medications for the Uninsured program, 2022-2023
List any other 12 % grant funds your organization have received or may be seeking from other Tribal
Governments in 2023-2024.
We are requesting $240,000 from the Ak-Chin Indian Community, $25,000 from Ft. McDowell Yavapai
Indian Community, and $550,000 from the Gila River Indian Community.
List any other funds you have received from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
(Enterprises Included) and identify the amount and the source:
We have not received any additional funds from Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community other than
the grants listed above.

2024 Prescription Medication Budget
East Valley (Chandler/Mercy) Medication Expenses 
2024 Estimate
Oral Prescription Medication
($
18,684)
                    
Skilled Nursing Services
($
153,377)
                 
Home Health Care
($
18,707)
                    
IV Infusion Medication
($
12,208)
                    
Durable Medical Equipment
($
351)
                         
Other
($
55,033)
                    
Total East Valley
($
258,359)
              
Chandler Regional Medication Expenses 
Oral Prescription Medication
($
11,605)
                    
Skilled Nursing Services
($
132,098)
                 
Home Health Care
($
16,856)
                    
IV Infusion Medication
($
7,705)
                      
Durable Medical Equipment
($
351)
                         
Other
($
45,604)
                    
Total Chandler Regional
($
214,219)
              
Mercy Gilbert Medication Expenses 
Oral Prescription Medication
($
7,078)
                      
Skilled Nursing Services
($
21,278)
                    
Home Health Care
($
1,851)
                      
IV Infusion Medication
($
4,503)
                      
Durable Medical Equipment
($
-  )
                          
Other
($
9,429)
                      
Total Mercy Gilbert
($
44,139)

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 
FY 2024 
 
AKINBIYI, HASSAN, MD  
 
Founder and Principal, Essential Rehabilitation Services, LLC 
480-434-4356 
BAGLEY, JASON, Ex-Officio 
Senior Director, State Government Relations, Intel Corporation 
480-272-2801 
BAUGHMAN, TIM  
 
Senior Vice President, Northern Trust Company 
602-478-9535 
DOBSON, JENNIFER 
Co-Owner, DC Farms 
480-930-0112 
EGBO, CHINWE J., MD, FHM, FAAP  
 
Chief of Pediatric Hospitalist Medicine 
Zion Medical Group 
602-502-5234 
FUHR, JUDITH  
 
CEO, Activator Methods Intl. 
602-502-4135 
GILBERT, REGGIE 
 
Retired Professional Athlete 
480-823-2222 
HEAVLIN, DARLENE 
 
Retired – HMC Hospitality Company 
480-414-1816 
JONES, JOSH 
 
Wealth Management Advisor, Northwestern Mutual 
480-722-7991 
KLASSEN, LISA, Treasurer 
 
Edward Jones Investments 
480-334-2298 
LANHAM, TERESA, Chair 
 
Senior VP, Healthcare Banking, BOK Financial 
602-240-2764 
MARREEL, JULIA, Secretary 
 
Philanthropist 
602-714-1938 
NELSON, CARL 
 
Managing Partner, Orcutt | Winslow 
602-257-1764 
NISSEN, JOHN J. 
 
General Manager, Earnhardt Ford 
480-893-0000 
PEREGRIN, SUMMER 
Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist, Dignity Health Medical Group 
480-250-7551 
RICHARDS, ALEXIS 
 
Philanthropist 
480-695-3632 
SALVATORE, DAVID DO, Ex-Officio 
Medical Staff President, Dignity Health 
480-340-1704 
SANDERS, JOHN 
 
Vice President, PointCore Construction 
480-670-3338 
SCHNEIDER, HEATHER 
 
Dental Director, Delta Dental of Arizona 
928-970-0133 
SCHRADER, KARA GIBSON 
Buchalter 
480-915-0530 
SWEARINGEN, RICK MD  
 
Medical Director, Dignity Health Urgent Care 
480-728-4000

SZEWCZYK, ROBERT 
Principal/Co-Owner, Rise48 Equity 
602-679-7209 
WHYTE, CORY 
 
Broker, Infinity & Associates Real Estate 
480-710-3031