Building the Future of Health Care - Loma Linda University Medical Center - Vision 2020

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Building the Future of Health Care - Loma Linda University Medical Center - Vision 2020
Building the Future of Health Care
Loma Linda University Medical Center
Building the Future of Health Care - Loma Linda University Medical Center - Vision 2020
“I was shot several times in the face, chest,
                                                                         arms and leg. I was thinking that this was
                                                                         it, that I was going to die. After being shot I
                                                                         was flown to Loma Linda where they didn’t
At Loma Linda University                                                 just take care of me, they took care of my
Medical Center, we live to heal.                                         family. They gave me my life back.”
Our commitment to hope and healing for our patients influences every     — Alex Collins, a deputy in the San Bernardino County
                                                                         Sheriff’s Department
interaction within our medical center. As the only Level 1 Regional
Trauma Center for a vast and underserved region, we are prepared at
a moment’s notice to save patients’ lives during extreme emergency
situations. At the same time, we also meet the daily needs of our
patients through our expert care. This is the place where staff and
physicians live compassionate care with every life they touch.
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Since our beginnings in 1905, Loma Linda University Medical Center has
pushed the boundaries of expert care. The cutting edge research taking
place here has transformed patient care worldwide. And every person
served at Loma Linda University Medical Center benefits from our whole   Vision 2020: Patient Highlight
person care model—our focus on healing the body, mind and spirit.
                                                                         Alex Collins, a deputy in             were so serious it was doubtful    Alex was supported by his wife

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                                                                         the San Bernardino County             he would be able to walk again,    and newborn son in the journey
                                                                         Sheriff’s Department, was             or even smile after being shot     toward recovery.
                                                                         shot and critically wounded           through the face and jaw.
                                                                         during the Christopher Dorner                                            Just six months after being
                                                                         manhunt in 2013. Because of           Through the expert skill of        wounded Alex returned to
                                                                         the seriousness of his injuries,      the surgeons. Alex ultimately      work smiling and walking.
                                                                         he was airlifted to Loma Linda        underwent over 20 surgeries        “At Loma Linda they took
                                                                         University Medical Center             to treat his leg, arm, and         such good care of me. Their
                                                                         where three surgeons worked           to reconstruct his face. He        confidence and experience
                                                                         simultaneously to save his life.      continued to recover while         reassured my family that I was
                                                                                                               receiving treatment and physical   going to be back to normal.”
                                                                         Alex had been shot four times in      therapy at Loma Linda University
                                                                         the leg, arm and face. His injuries   Medical Center. During this time
Building the Future of Health Care - Loma Linda University Medical Center - Vision 2020
Now is the time to be bold and look to                                 The new adult hospital
                                                                           will be the second tallest
    the future. It is time for Vision 2020:                                building in the Inland
                                                                           Empire with breathtaking

    the Campaign for a Whole Tomorrow.                                     southern views from the
                                                                           16th floor Education and
                                                                           Conference Center.

    Thousands of patients have benefited from our pioneering
    discoveries, innovative care model, and faith based approach to
    health and healing. But our focus is on the future—the future of
    health in our region and the world. New state seismic standards have
    given us an unprecedented opportunity to build a new adult hospital
    and expand our clinical services. Working together, there is so much
    more for us to achieve.

    Expanding Clinical Care Through Vision 2020
5   The most visible aspect of the Vision 2020 campaign will be the
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    new adult hospital, which will incorporate leading advances in
    patient safety and comfort, be designed specifically to continue
    our excellence in care, and meet future needs for expansion and                                                                                                       *concept image
                                                                             Loma Linda University Health
    adaptability. Vision 2020 will also help expand key adult medical
    services in the Proton Treatment Center, the International Heart
                                                                                     Loma Linda University Health is an academic health science center that includes six
    Institute, and the Loma Linda University Medical Center–East
                                                                                     hospitals, numerous faculty practices and the university’s eight schools, united by a shared
    Campus rehabilitation hospital. We will also expand our Children’s
                                                                                     purpose: “to make man whole.” Loma Linda University Medical Center is the only designated
    Hospital services by building a new Children’s Hospital tower.                   Level 1 Regional Trauma Center that occupies over 26 percent of California’s land mass.

    Vision 2020 is a significant opportunity for you                                 §§ We teach some 4,700 students and             §§ We developed the Judkins technique,
                                                                                        700 residents each year                         still the primary diagnostic tool
    to invest in the exciting future of health care and                                                                                 used in cardiac catheterization
                                                                                     §§ We lead innovative research in
    education. Your gift will play a key role as we make                                areas of vitality and longevity; maternal,
                                                                                                                                        laboratories worldwide

    further discoveries, improve whole person care and                                  fetal and neonatal health; regenerative      §§ We opened the first hospital-based
                                                                                        medicine; cancer; stroke; brain trauma          proton treatment center, providing
    restore health and healing to those we serve.                                       and neurological diseases and                   unrivaled cancer treatment and breaking
                                                                                        health disparities                              new ground in radiation medicine

                                                                                                Together, we can create a new future at Loma Linda University Health
Building the Future of Health Care - Loma Linda University Medical Center - Vision 2020
Critical Care in Critical Moments                                                                                     Private Patient Rooms in the New Adult Hospital
    Level 1 Trauma Center Emergency Department

    For many patients receiving the right care at the                department will treat all pediatric patients. This
    right moment means the difference between life                   will promote a streamlined process where
    and death, or even drastically improved recoveries.              procedures are uniquely tailored to the treatment
    Because of our trauma center designation, we                     needs of our adult and pediatric patients.
    are committed to supporting a highly experienced
    team skilled at treating the most critical trauma
    patients. Many patients come to Loma Linda                           Features of the
    University Medical Center by helicopter from                         New Emergency Department:
    surrounding communities, near and far, for our                       §§ Private triage, treatment and
    expertise and essential emergency care.                                 exam rooms
                                                                         §§ Imaging located within the
    With your help, we will build a new adult hospital                      emergency department
    and develop new emergency facilities designed to                     §§ 4 dedicated cardiac/trauma
    help our clinical staff provide the best critical care                  operating rooms                               Many patient rooms in our existing facilities are still shared
    possible. The enlarged emergency department                          §§ 5 triage rooms                                by multiple patients. In the new adult hospital, 100 percent of
    will be devoted to treating adults, while a                          §§ 34 treatment and exam rooms                   patient rooms will be private, single occupancy rooms with
    new separate Children’s Hospital emergency                                                                            dedicated space for family members staying overnight and
5                                                                                                                         placement of monitoring equipment to minimize disruptive
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                                                                                                                          lights and sounds. In addition, the private rooms will:

                                                                                                                             §§ Create a more homelike atmosphere and an
                                                                                                                                additional level of comfort
                                                                                                                             §§ Have a positive impact on patients’ satisfaction,
                                                                                                                                healing and clinical outcomes
                                                                                                                             §§ Reduce risk of infections
                                                                                                                             §§ Increase patient safety
                                                                                                                             §§ Provide ample space for clinicians to teach and
                                                                                                                                confer with students

                                                                                                                          Building for Innovative Care
                                                                                                                          The open-core floorplan in the new adult            noise and streamlines traffic. Our new hospital
                                                                                                                          hospital positions nurses’ stations throughout      is expected to be the first in California to
                                                                                                                          the floor rather than at a centralized single       implement this innovative approach to facility
        *concept image                                                                                                    station. This configuration improves staff          design and patient care.
                                                                                                                          communication and collaboration, reduces
    Patients and family members will enjoy easy drop-off and pick-up areas outside the new expanded emergency
    department. Inside, a calm and healing environment is created by floor to ceiling windows that flood the lobby with
    natural light as patients relax in the spacious reception area.
Building the Future of Health Care - Loma Linda University Medical Center - Vision 2020
Centralized Surgical Care                                                                                                                                                                                   *concept images

      Patients come to Loma Linda University Medical        the most complicated and life-threatening medical
      Center for anything from routine to unexpected        conditions. We will use the latest technology to
      lifesaving surgeries. Our surgeons specialize in a    offer a calming experience for patients and provide
      wide variety of procedures from general surgery to    space for entire teams to work together efficiently.
      transplant, trauma and more.
                                                            The Future of Surgical Care:
      The new adult hospital will enhance the patient       the Hybrid Operating Room
      experience by placing all operating rooms and         The new hospital will include a hybrid operating
      both pre- and post-operative care units on the        room, merging minimally invasive and traditional
      same floor, with a spacious family waiting room       surgical science with advanced imaging
      located directly off the elevators. The centralized   technology in real time. The purpose of this type      A spacious central lobby is located directly off the elevators on the third floor where perianesthesia and
                                                                                                                   perioperative services will be located.
      placement of these services enhances patient          of operating room is improved outcomes with
      healing through peaceful and more private             less trauma, less scarring, and shorter hospital
      transitions in care.                                  stay with faster rehabilitation.

      There will be 16 operating rooms comprised of         Hybrid operating rooms also support a multi-
      one hybrid operating room, four interventional,       disciplinary approach where surgeons from
      eight specialty and seven general operating rooms.    different specialties work together treating
      These operating rooms are designed for a range of     multiple medical issues in a single episode of
7     standard and innovative procedures, including less    care. This integrated approach is designed to                                                                                                                                 8
      invasive surgical approaches, and will provide our    address critical care situations, limit additional
      surgeons state-of-the-art space to treat some of      procedures and reduce possible complications.

                                                                                                                   The new post-anesthesia care unit is designed for staff efficiency and a calming environment with special
                                                                                                                   attention given to lighting and warm finishes.

                                                                                                                   Families will be able to join patients in the pre-operative bays, like these three located to the right of dedicated
                                                                                                                   staff work areas.
    *An example of a hybrid operating room
Building the Future of Health Care - Loma Linda University Medical Center - Vision 2020
For Now and for the Future
                                                                                                                          Whole Person & Baby Care
                                                                                                                          Hope thrives at our TCBC, where our exceptional   we treat a large number of high-risk pregnancies
                                                                                                                          practitioners deliver highly advanced whole       and offer one of the most advanced neonatal
                                                                                                                          person care. After delivery our new parents and   intensive care units (NICU) in the world. With
                                                                                                                          newborns enjoy their sacred hour of bonding       your help, the new NICU will have the space to
                                                                                                                          and remain together in the same room, cared for   treat 100 babies.
                                                                                                                          by one nurse. This approach of “couplet care”
                                                                                                                                                                            The expanded space will allow for on-site infant
                                                                                                                          lowers the newborn’s blood pressure, stabilizes
                                                                                                                                                                            magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Loma Linda
                                                                                                                          temperature, pulse and respiration and supports
                                                                                                                                                                            University Medical Center possesses new
                                                                                                                          mother and baby bonding.
                                                                                                                                                                            technology, found almost nowhere else in the
                                                                                                                          NICU Expansion                                    country, to address safety, immobilization and
                                                                                                                          As the only birth center in our region offering   other challenges of infant imaging.
                                                                                                                          the care of a Level 1 Regional Trauma Center,

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     Gian and Janett spend time with their son, Theodore, who was born in
     our current TotalCare Birth Center and treated in our NICU.

    Giving Parents and Babies the Best of Beginnings:
    The TotalCare Birth Center
    The new TotalCare Birth Center (TCBC) will offer                members staying overnight and provide an
    the full spectrum of services for babies and                    intimate setting for the first few hours of bonding
    parents. It includes a special labor and delivery               with the new baby.
    room for high-risk pregnancies, two dedicated
                                                                    As we welcome each generation’s newborns,
    C-section surgical suites with direct access to
                                                                    we are also preparing the next generation of
    an infant stabilization room via pass-through
                                                                    practitioners and investigators to further advance
    windows, and three bays for post-anesthesia
                                                                    clinical care and research in this changing,
    recovery. Labor, delivery and recovery rooms
                                                                    challenging and promising field. The hospital
    will be private suites with windows and fully                                                                           No matter how complex the delivery, our
                                                                    expansion project will significantly increase our       highly trained staff are there to provide the
    equipped to maximize comfort and safety during
                                                                    capacity to care for more babies as our region          best care for each new family.
    delivery. Rooms will accommodate family
                                                                    continues to grow.
Building the Future of Health Care - Loma Linda University Medical Center - Vision 2020
The International Heart Institute                                                                              Special Features of the New International Heart Institute
     A New Home for Signature Care
                                                                                                                    In planning for the future and increased
     Our region exceeds the nation’s average for               We offer one of the most comprehensive and           needs of our patients, the International      Features of the new Loma Linda University
     heart disease and congenital heart disease,               advanced cardiac programs available, leading         Heart Institute will move to a prominent      International Heart Institute
     the most frequent birth defect. At present the            the way in effective treatment of heart disease      and expanded clinic within the new            §§ Bright space off the hospital’s main entrance
     International Heart Institute treats more than            and preventive heart health.                         adult hospital. This enlarged space will      §§ Ample seating in lobbies
     30,000 patients each year and that number is                                                                                                                 §§ EKG and ultrasound adjacent to the clinic area
                                                                                                                    enrich the patient experience and allow
     expected to grow.                                         Our highly experienced team of cardiologists,                                                      §§ Separate children’s and adult entrances and lobbies
                                                                                                                    for even greater collaboration among
                                                               cardiac surgeons and subspecialists work                                                           §§ All four clinics in one space
                                                                                                                    the medical teams. Your contributions
     Loma Linda University International                       together collaboratively to focus on the unique                                                    §§ Flexible, additional exam and diagnostic space
                                                                                                                    toward this new facility will support
     Heart Institute is known both locally and                 needs of each patient. This quality care can only                                                  §§ Shelled in space for growth
                                                                                                                    continued innovation and enable
     internationally for our expertise and success in          continue with your help.                                                                           §§ Larger exam rooms
                                                                                                                    patients to receive outstanding care in
     treating cardiac conditions in people of all ages.                                                                                                           §§ Collaborative spaces for physicians and teams
                                                                                                                    a healing environment.

                                                                                                                                                 “My family is very important to me… so we started talking about a
                                                                                                                                                 heart transplant. After a lot of talk, thought and prayer, I spoke to the
                                                                                           The new space for IHI
                                                                                           will include separate                                 heart transplant team at Loma Linda and agreed to do the surgery if
                                                                                           children’s and adult                                  they could find me a perfect match. And sure enough, they did.
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                                                                                                                                                 “The team at Loma Linda have become another part of my family.
                                                                                                                                                 Ending up at Loma Linda was not by chance; being at Loma Linda
                                                                                                                                                 has been a miracle for me. It’s given me a second chance – another
                                                                                                                                                 chance at life.” — Dr. Brian Mowrey

     Grand Hallway, IHI Entry

                                                                                                                                                                                   Glass walls allow for natural light to stream
                                                                                                                                                                                   through from the chapel garden in front of the
                                                                                                                                                                                   new location of the International Heart Institute.

         “I changed my medical plan so I could
         come to Loma Linda University Health. It
         was like the red carpet was laid out for me.
         Now I know it’s how they treat everyone.”
         — Nancy Ross, International Heart Institute patient
Building the Future of Health Care - Loma Linda University Medical Center - Vision 2020
Compassionate employees from Loma Linda
     University Hospital work together on our
     campus everyday.                                                                                             Compassionate Caregivers
                                                                                                                  Dexter Emoto loves to encourage the patients                    care for the sick and pray for healing for them.
                                                                                                                  he serves on the post-anesthesia care unit/recovery             I thank God for the ministry of healing that
                                                                                                                  room as a registered nurse. He spends time with                 Loma Linda University Medical Center offers to
                                                                                                                  patients encouraging them through their trials, and             all the patients.”
                                                                                                                  sharing with them the medals he has received
                                                                                                                  from running over 100 marathons. Dexter, a Loma                 Dexter is just one of our team members who
                                                                                                                  Linda University School of Nursing graduate, has                has been recognized with gratitude by patients
                                                                                                                  been working as a nurse at Loma Linda University                through the Healing Hands Grateful Patient
                                                                                                                  Medical Center for almost all of his career.                    Program. This program provides patients and
                                                                                                                                                                                  families with an opportunity to honor their
                                                                                                                  “I have never looked at my nursing career as                    physician, nurse, or any other staff member
                                                                                                                  a job. I have looked at it as a ministry for God.               who played a role in providing them with a
                                                                                                                  Working here has given me the opportunity to                    positive experience.

                                                                                                                         “Through Christ I am able to give kind and
                                                                                                                         compassionate care to my patients every day
                                                                                                                         and to comfort the patients who are in need
13                                                                                                                       of assistance after surgery.” — Dexter Emoto, RN                                                                   14

                                                            The care from our team is fostered and
     The Loma Linda Difference                              encouraged by our values of teamwork, integrity,
     It takes a team                                        compassion, excellence and wholeness. It is
                                                            these values that have enabled our success since
     Our Loma Linda University Health team is
                                                            1905 and will lead us forward.
     comprised of caring individuals. From valet to
     nursing, chaplains, environmental services,            Today, we invite you to join us in living our
     physicians, security and more; our team works          values. Whether it’s taking part in the healthy
     together to provide a meaningful experience            living Loma Linda University Health is known for,    “I live our mission daily in my job       “I love taking care of my patients.          “The greatest part of working at
     for those who come to us for help. For many                                                                  duties, I let the light of God show       They are so vulnerable while they          Loma Linda is that everyone who
                                                            volunteering, or participating in Vision 2020, we
                                                                                                                  through me by greeting everyone           are in our care, and I feel a sense         works here has a higher purpose
     of our patients, our staff are entering their          hope that you will come and experience what our     with a smile. I love being able to help     of accomplishment if I can make         and exude compassion in every aspect
     lives at some of the most difficult and stressful      patients have seen and felt—the love and whole        people. Even on their worst day,        their stay a bit easier. I love working       of patient care. Working with a
     moments. Through large and small gestures              person care shared with everyone who walks          I may be able to bring some of God’s       with great doctors and nurses who         team in which every member strives
     such as braiding a patient’s hair, singing, praying,   through our doors.                                            light into their life.”            care deeply about the quality of         to provide outstanding patient care
     sharing accomplishments, or simply spending time                                                                                                            patient care we deliver.”                  makes my job fulfilling.”
                                                                                                                       — Lawrence Brewster,
     listening—our employees live the values that make                                                                 Valet, Hospitality Services                — Janelle Warren,                        — Maheswari Senthil,
     Loma Linda University Medical Center unique.                                                                                                               Nurse Practitioner, Urology               Physician, Surgical Oncology
Building the Future of Health Care - Loma Linda University Medical Center - Vision 2020
Advancing Technological Innovation in Proton Therapy
                                                                                                                         Two Vision 2020 priorities will provide                ABS where protons are delivered in a pencil beam
                                                                                                                         opportunities to further advance our proton            with a higher level of spot specific accuracy.
                                                                                                                         therapy program. The first is to expand resources
                                                                                                                                                                                The next generation ABS technology being
                                                                                                                         for more breakthroughs in proton treatment.
                                                                                                                                                                                developed at Loma Linda University Medical
                                                                                                                         Exciting new opportunities for proton treatment
                                                                                                                                                                                Center will allow us to treat larger and more
                                                                                                                         in areas such as pain management, cardiac
                                                                                                                                                                                irregularly shaped tumors and expand options for
                                                                                                                         arrhythmia and cancer offer new hope for patients.
                                                                                                                                                                                using proton therapy. Our team has discovered a
                                                                                                                         The second priority is the development of              way to improve treatment using ABS technology
                                                                                                                         next generation active beam scanning (ABS)             to maximize the lifesaving benefits of this
                                                                                                                         technology. Traditional proton therapy uses a          treatment. Benefits include reducing potential
                                                                                                                         scatter beam delivery system suitable for treating     damage to healthy tissues and organs surrounding
                                                                                                                         most tumors. However, since our early days of          tumors and decreasing crippling side effects
                                                                                                                         development we have been pursuing the use of           normally associated with radiation treatment.

                                                                                                                         A Cancer Treatment that Transforms Lives
                                                                                                                         When Pat and Sharon learned         She asked how her friend’s          able to maintain his exercise and
15                                                                                                                       he had prostate cancer, they        father had beaten his prostate      work routine while receiving his       16
                                                                                                                         immediately began their research.   cancer. The friend told her about   60-second treatments by 4 p.m.
                                                                                                                         But what they found were not the    a revolutionary new treatment       each day. After six months Pat
                                                                                                                         treatment options Pat wanted        approach called proton therapy      was ready to return home with
     Pioneering Proton Therapy
                                                                                                                         for himself. As a successful        offered in Southern California.     his quality of life preserved and a
                                                                                                                         businessman and a triathlete,                                           different perspective on his future.
     James M. Slater, M.D., Proton Treatment & Research Center                                                           Pat was at a loss for words when    Filled with hope and courage,
                                                                                                                         imagining the road ahead.           the couple traveled from Seattle
     As the world’s first hospital-based     §§ Having the most
                                                                                                                                                             to Loma Linda University
     facility, the James M. Slater, MD,         experienced clinical teams
                                                                                                                         While spending time with a          Medical Center, eager to begin
     Proton Treatment & Research Center      §§ Treating more than                                                       friend, Sharon asked a question     Pat’s treatments. During his
     has done the research, taken the           18,000 patients                                                          that ultimately saved Pat’s life.   time at Loma Linda, Pat was
     risks and trained many medical          §§ Leading in clinical trials
     professionals in proton therapy. This      in prostate, breast,
     pioneering center has paved the way        pancreatic, liver, esophageal                                                  “I think I enjoy life more and have more
     for other proton facilities to open        and other cancers
     around the world and continues to
                                             §§ Publishing more long-term
                                                                                                                               gratitude for what I have. I had no side
     lead in advancing proton therapy.
                                                clinical outcomes
                                                                                A patient is positioned for his highly
                                                                                                                               effects so life could not be any better.
     We continue to push the
     boundaries of excellence through:
                                                                                precise daily proton treatment.                I attribute that to the decision I made
     §§ Innovating new uses for proton                                                                                         to spend nine weeks at Loma Linda                                 Pat and his wife Sharon prepare to
        therapy such as next-generation                                                                                                                                                          return home after Pat’s successful
        active beam scanning                                                                                                   University Medical Center.” — Pat Purcell                         prostate cancer therapy treatments.
Building the Future of Health Care - Loma Linda University Medical Center - Vision 2020
Expanding Surgical Care at Loma Linda University
     Medical Center – East Campus Hospital

     Loma Linda University Medical Center-East
     Campus rehabilitation hospital currently has five      Features of the Expanded Operating Suite:
     operating rooms. They are scheduled efficiently        §§ 2 new operating rooms
     and used heavily, but are undersized and               §§ Common sub-sterile room and scrub areas
     insufficient to meet our region’s growing need
                                                            §§ Renovating existing space
     for orthopedic and neurosurgery procedures.
                                                               to accommodate:
     Through Vision 2020 we are expanding these                  § Operating room support space
     services with the addition of a new surgical suite          § A 14-bay post-anesthesia care unit
     and surgical support space. The expansion will
     allow orthopedic and neurosurgery cases to be                                                        Natural light will pour into the new
     centrally located at our East Campus hospital, and                                                   operating suite through skylights
     lessen surgical patient wait times. This will also                                                   and windows. Bringing natural light
                                                                                                          and outdoor views into an operating
     help reduce the number of patients who need to        With your help we will be able to              room has been found to increase
     be transported between the main Medical Center
                                                           expand the existing East Campus facility       staff alertness, decrease fatigue,
     and East Campus after surgeries. This new space                                                      reduce stress and help staff track
     will increase the number of patients we can receive   to provide additional services to our          the time of day. These advantages
17   from other caregivers throughout our community.       community and patients.                        improve patient care as well as                                                                       18
                                                                                                          staff recruitment and retention.

        When Loss Leads to Opportunities

                                         At age 10 Zimri was airlifted     “I had to learn how to walk     Zimri saw a path by which             serves as a PossAbilities      others—patients, families and
                                         to Loma Linda University          and use my limbs all over       he too could not only regain          program ambassador, and        the community—with what
                                         Medical Center for treatment      again.” To regain those         his abilities, but also pursue        is training to compete as      is possible at Loma Linda
                                         of meningococcal meningitis       skills, Zimri went through      his passions.                         a triathlete in Paralympic     University Medical Center.
                                         —a rare infection that can lead   rehabilitation at Loma Linda                                          Games. He is excited about
                                         to serious physical damage        University Medical Center’s     Today Zimri is a proud father,        new opportunities to inspire
                                         or death. The only way to         East Campus.                    works as a forklift operator,
                                         stop the deadly virus from
                                         spreading was to immediately      During Zimri’s recovery, he
                                         amputate one of his legs and      learned about PossAbilities            “I love finding ways to give back by helping people with similar
                                                                           —an East Campus outreach
                                         both of his hands.
                                                                           program bringing together
                                                                                                                  disabilities. As a PossAbilites ambassador, I visit patients who
                                         After the operation, Zimri        people adapting to life                have undergone limb-loss surgery and share my story to give
                                         was kept in a coma for four       after limb-loss. Through
                                         months. “Waking up was like       the successes of other
                                                                                                                  them encouragement and hope.” — Zimri, patient
                                         being reborn,” he remembers.      PossAbilities members,
A New Health Care Complex                                                                                 A Spiritual Center
     Thoughtful design and innovative approaches will      will be apparent from the moment patients           The visual focus and center of our faith-based    private prayer rooms will provide a place of
     ensure that our new adult hospital and Children’s     and families arrive. The campus entrance            mission is the new chapel and healing garden      respite and serve as a constant reminder of
     Hospital tower are not just built bigger, they will   will be transformed, welcoming patients and         that can be seen by all as they arrive. This      our foundation in faith and caring for the
     be built smarter.                                     visitors to a setting that reassures, inspires      prominently positioned 60-seat chapel with        whole person.
                                                           confidence and offers a space for healing.
     Our focus on providing compassionate, whole
     person care in the best healing environment

     Healing Gardens
     Healing outdoor gardens and gathering spaces          interaction or quiet reflection, age-appropriate
     will surround the new health care complex.            play spaces, open and inviting entrances and
     This calming environment will feature natural         clear directional signage. These are central to
     light, gardens, green spaces, areas for social        our philosophy of whole person care.
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                                                                                                               A beacon of Light, Education and Research                                                           20

                                                                                                               An Education and Conference Center
                                                                                                               The education and conference center on            light and extraordinary panoramic views of
                                                                                                               the 16th floor of the adult tower will offer      the San Bernardino Valley and the surrounding
                                                                                             *concept images   a space where our mission—to further the          hills. This center will facilitate educational
                                                                                                               teaching and healing mission of Jesus Christ      conferences and special events showcasing
                                                                                                               —becomes a reality. Stepping off the elevators    Loma Linda University Health’s education,
                                                                                                               visitors to the education and conference center   research and clinical care.
     Healthful Dining                                                                                          will emerge into a lobby filled with natural
     The cafe incorporates welcoming, relaxing
     serving and dining areas where families can
     get away for a few moments of healing for
     soul and body. There they will enjoy a bountiful
     selection of exceptionally prepared cuisine
     incorporating our wholeness principles.
     Surrounding the many beautifully decorated
     dining spaces. Walls of windows provide
     abundant natural light and restful views of
     trellised gardens with space for fresh-air
     dining outdoors.                                                                         *concept image
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“Sarah’s comfort and care was always                      The Future of Health Care in Our Region -
                                                                                                                       Vision 2020: The Campaign for a Whole Tomorrow
                                                                top priority. The care she received
                                                                                                                       Vision 2020 is a monumental strategy that capitalizes on Loma Linda University Health’s
                                                             made all the difference in her survival                   core strengths. By the year 2020, just over $1.4 billion will be invested in the future of
                                                             and recovery, I cannot imagine going                      health care and education for our organization and those we serve.

                                                                to any other Children’s Hospital.”                     Vision 2020 will raise $360 million from visionary partners for four key areas:
                                                                      — Paula McTaggart, LLUCH patient mother
                                                                                                                              Wholeness
                                                                                                                              We stand unrivaled in our knowledge, practice and research in disease prevention. A
                                                                                                                              new Wholeness Institute will foster increased coordination to create new strategies for     $15 million
                                                                                                                              student, community and individual wholeness in body, mind and spirit.

                                                                                                                              Health Care
                                                                                                                              California’s new seismic standards for hospitals present a challenge that we are
                                                                                                                              transforming into an unprecedented opportunity. Starting with a historic $100 million
                                                                                                                              commitment, we will build a new, beyond the state-of-the-art adult hospital and a new
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          $225 million
                                                                                   Today, Sarah, an LLUCH patient,
                                                                                                                              Children’s Hospital tower.
                                                                                    has returned to school, playing
                                                                                     with her siblings and enjoying
                                                                                        her passion for gardening.            Research
                                                                                                                              The ongoing quest to improve longevity and discover new treatments for injury and
21                                                                                                                            disease, lie at the heart of our commitment to a healthier world. Vision 2020 will invest
                                                                                                                              at least $50 million in our research enterprise, and create a new center for discovery to
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                                                                                                                              further cross-disciplinary collaboration.

     Expanding Our Children’s Hospital                                                                                        Education
                                                                                                                              Vision 2020 will strengthen our exceptional health science programs. Through our

     This is the very place where God is present,             meet the growing need for our expert care and
                                                                                                                              outstanding graduates who live and promote wholeness, we will exponentially increase
                                                                                                                              our impact on the world. We will also bring extraordinary education to young people in      $70 million
                                                                                                                              the heart of San Bernardino at our San Manuel Gateway College.
     healing occurs and wholeness is real.                    continue pushing the boundaries of education and
                                                              research in a state-of-the-art facility.
     At Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital
     (LLUCH) we provide the specialized care that
                                                                  Features of the new Children’s
     children need with special services, equipment,
                                                                  Hospital tower:                                     Our new adult hospital
     facilities and experts. We offer the highest level of
                                                                  §§ All private patient rooms with                   and Children’s Hospital
     care for children in the moments where treatment
                                                                     space for family to stay overnight               tower will be a beacon
     has a life-long impact. Our Children’s Hospital is
     the only specialty hospital of its kind for over 1.2         §§ Three child life playrooms                       of light representing
     million children in Southern California.                     §§ Teen life room                                   compassionate care
                                                                                                                      throughout our region.
     Through your participation in Vision 2020 we will            §§ School classroom
     expand the Children’s Hospital by building a new             §§ Pediatric physical/occupational
     tower dedicated to medical and surgical care for                therapy clinic for in-patients
     our pediatric patients. This expansion allows us to

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“Having my prostate cancer treated without pain or discomfort      Become a Part of Vision 2020
     was certainly a blessing. But what I learned about ‘making man     Now is the time to join us in investing in Loma Linda University Medical Center and the
     whole’ changed many things in my life. I experienced the healing   future of the thousands of patients who come here each year for care. Your philanthropic
     effects of compassion, caring and faith. And, since leaving        support of our new adult hospital has never been more important. Together, we have a
                                                                        chance to create something more than has ever been possible before.
     Loma Linda, we eat and feel better.” — Pierre Rogers
                                                                        Your gift will positively impact patients for generations    There are many ways to structure a gift for
                                                                        to come. You will help provide the facilities for patients   Vision 2020. Our philanthropy team can help you
                                                                        of all ages to receive the highest quality medical care      explore giving options that consider your personal
                                                                        and treatments they need. Our whole person care              circumstances as well as the needs of your family.
                                                                        methods are how we are expanding the frontiers
                                                                        of medical care, while continuing the teaching and
                                                                        healing ministry of Jesus Christ. You can join with us           WAYS YOU CAN GIVE:
                                                                        to build the new adult hospital and invest in the future            §§ Outright gifts such as cash, checks, credit/
                                                                        of our patients, this community and the world.                         debit cards, stocks and bonds
                                                                                                                                            §§ A direct transfer from your IRA or other
                                                                        One way we want to recognize our supporters is
                                                                                                                                               retirement fund (when available)
                                                                        through naming opportunities in areas such as:
                                                                                                                                            §§ Naming Loma Linda University Health
                                                                                                                                               as a beneficiary of a life insurance
23                                                                          §§   Emergency Department                                          policy, retirement account or other 		         24
                                                                            §§   TotalCare Birth Center                                        investment account
                                                                            §§   The Education & Conference Center                          §§ Real estate or personal property
                                                                            §§   The International Heart Institute                          §§ Including Loma Linda University Health in
                                                                            §§   Surgery                                                       your will or trust
                                                                            §§   Radiology and Imaging                                      §§ Real estate or personal property
                                                                            §§   Floors and Wings                                           §§ Including Loma Linda University Health
                                                                                                                                               in your will or trust

                                                                         You can make a difference through Loma Linda University Health
                                                                                     Our team of professionals can guide you through the many other available options including
                                                                                                        gifts that offer lifetime income for you and your family.

                                                                                          To give online or learn more about Vision 2020, visit www.lluhvision2020.org

                                                                                                                      Office of Philanthropy
                                                                                                               11175 Mountain View Avenue, Suite A
                                                                                                                   Loma Linda, California 92354
                                                                                                                    Email: vision2020@llu.edu
                                                                                                                          909-558-3555
“We want to build facilities that
                                                                                                 can accommodate the technology,
     Vision 2020: The Campaign for a Whole Tomorrow                                            the operating rooms and the patient
                                                                                         care rooms that will make a difference in
     As Loma Linda University Health looks to the future with anticipation, there     the lives of the people we serve locally, while
     is still a great deal to accomplish. Rapidly changing governmental seismic
     standards and the growing health care needs of our region compel us to
                                                                                        our research and education touch the lives
     take bold, unprecedented steps forward. Your help is urgently needed as               of people around the world. This is our
     we undertake the most monumental campaign in the history of Loma Linda                            chance to make a difference.”
     University Health — Vision 2020.

     The new, state-of-the-art adult hospital, Children’s Hospital expansion,                       — Kerry Heinrich, JD, Chief Executive Officer
                                                                                                          Loma Linda University Medical Center
     and enhancements to our proton center, International Heart Institute and
     East Campus rehabilitation hospital are the cornerstone for our vision of a
     healthier, more whole tomorrow. Our hospitals not only anchor the health
     care needs of our vast Southern California region, but they are the hub for
     education and research that continues to shape health care in the United
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     States and around the world. This vision is about more than meeting a
     need, it is an opportunity to look beyond to the promise of a brighter future.

     Now is the time to act, to transform lives in a profound and meaningful way.

     Vision 2020 will take unwavering leadership, focus and visionary
     philanthropic support. Your participation can inspire others to be involved.

     Vision 2020 is well underway, and already the impact is unmistakable!

     Join us on this transformational journey to advance
     outstanding clinical care and the teaching and healing
     ministry of Jesus Christ.

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