Sun Health launches new branding campaign

Sun Health has launched a new branding campaign, designed to increase awareness of its goal to create pathways to population health and improve the health of entire populations – in the Northwest Valley and beyond.

Recently, the senior leadership team and our boards of directors reviewed the strategic plan that was developed in 2010, shortly following our partnership agreement with Banner Health. We were pleased to discover that many of the goals and objectives we established were met or were well on their way to fruition.

 

One of the key outcomes of this initial meeting was identifying a way to develop and educate the

community about the new Sun Health. No longer an owner or operator of local hospitals, Sun Health was in a position to reinvent itself and its service to the community.

To name a few achievements since then, we have:

• Assumed operational oversight and ownership of the Sun Health Senior Living, management company,

• Transitioned to full ownership of La Loma Village and The Colonnade,

• Reached majority ownership of Grandview Terrace,

• Launched some incredible community health programs that, even within only a year of operation, are exceeding expectations and earning national recognition, and

• Stayed true to our roots by continuing to provide philanthropic funding for local health care via our service to Banner Boswell Medical Center, Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center and Banner Sun Health Research Institute (more than $42 million has been contributed back to the hospitals since the partnership was formed).

All of this activity symbolizes our multi-faceted focus on a variety of health and healthy living priorities: philanthropy, senior living, community wellness and superior health care. These pathways to population health enable us to provide a variety of programs and services to enhance the lives of those we serve and ultimately, improve the health of entire populations.

The ad campaign strives to tell the Sun Health story through the eyes of individuals who benefit from our four pathways. The individuals featured in this campaign represent our own donors, residents and staff. We’ve also incorporated language that explains why individuals look to Sun Health as the premier resource for community health and senior services. The ads tell our story not only by sharing what we offer, but also by describing the merits of affiliation with Sun Health. In fact, some of our very own Sun Health Senior Living residents are featured in the ads sharing their personal experiences.

The campaign will run in various local print publications throughout the next four months. We also plan additional promotion via electronic communication, our website, social media and displays.

We hope you enjoy this campaign and find opportunities in your interactions with friends and colleagues to share its purpose and alignment with our mission. We look forward to your feedback.

Care Continuum Alliance Awards Sun Health National Recognition

I am pleased to announce that the “Sun Health: Innovative Partnerships for Community Health” program presented at the Care Continuum Alliance Forum 12 Annual Education Conference was selected to receive the Outstanding Leadership in Population Health Award. The recognition was one of five awarded at the Conference and was part of the Collaborative Strategies Series.

Jennifer Drago and I presented the unique pathways of population health management provided through the Sun Health Enterprise and reviewed the community-based health and wellness strategy developed in partnership with the local Banner Medical Centers and other care providers. Jennifer impressed the judges with the Care Transitions program results and how the Medication Management program has complemented this important service with its substantial reduction in hospital readmission rates among Medicare age patients.

Forum 12 included 25 peer-reviewed education sessions judged by a group of experts including health care executives, researchers, clinicians and consultants from a variety of health, government and educational backgrounds. The other tracks included: Advancing Wellness, Innovations in Care, Expanding the Evidence and Measuring Value.

Representing more than 200 organizations and individuals, the Care Continuum Alliance (CCA) works collaboratively with stakeholders along the continuum of care to improve the health of populations. Through advocacy, research and education, CCA champions population-based strategies to improve care quality and value, reduce preventable costs and improve quality of life for individuals with chronic conditions.

I extend my heartfelt congratulations to the entire Care Transitions team for building and supporting a successful program with superior measurable results.

Additional details on this award are available on the Care Continuum Alliance website by clicking here.

Ron Guziak, Sun Health President and CEO