This document provides information about Sutter Health Valley Area's 2017 sponsorship program. It discusses Sutter Health's focus on increasing access to care, removing barriers, and promoting strategic collaboration. It then provides details about 9 counties and over 70 care centers in the region. The rest of the document summarizes specific initiatives and investments at 6 different Sutter Health hospitals - Sutter Amador Hospital, Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital, Sutter Davis Hospital, Sutter Medical Center Sacramento, Sutter Roseville Medical Center, and Sutter Solano Medical Center. These initiatives focus on expanding access to care, investing in new technologies, and contributing to local economies through employment and spending.

1. Sponsorship Program
Sutter Health Valley Area
2017

2. About Us
Meet the Government and Community Relations Team:
• Keri Thomas, Director Government and Community Relations
• Holly Harper, Manager, Community Benefit and Community Relations
• Kelly Brenk, Community Benefit Coordinator
• Angelika Corchado, Community Benefit Associate
“We invest in our community to increase access, remove barriers and promote
strategic collaboration. It’s about getting patients to the right care in the right
place, at the right time and it’s our number 1 priority.” – Holly Harper

3. Our Region
Regional Overview
9 Counties
Population – 2.9M
1,500 Beds
70+ Care Centers
11k Employees
535 Medical Group Physicians

4. Sutter Amador Hospital
We expand health care access.
• We invested $2,800 in Amador Lifeline, a community program that helps seniors and others
with disabilities, chronic illnesses, who are in rehabilitation or on hospice live independently in
their homes. Our investment is being used to upgrade communicator equipment that is used in
clients’ homes.
• We helped launch the Amador Rides transportation service to get our elderly, isolated and
underserved residents to their healthcare appointments.
By investing in technologies, we also advance care quality, convenience and service. At Sutter
Amador Hospital:
• We use patient lifts in intensive care unit to promote safer care and transport.
• We acquired state-of-the-art mammography equipment that uses 3-D technology to improve
image quality, enabling doctors to identify cancer at earlier, more treatable stages.
• Specially trained nurses and physicians working remotely in an electronic ICU help monitor
Sutter Amador’s critically ill patients around the clock.
• We use a new breast MRI to capture multiple images of the breast that are ultimately
combined using a computer to create more detailed pictures.
We help drive our local economy.
At Sutter Amador Hospital we:
• Serve as one of the largest employers with 355 employees
• Invested $31 million in salaries and benefits in 2013
• Completed a $7 million construction project to expand Emergency Department capacity that
produced numerous jobs

5. Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital
We expand health care access.
• Through our Interim Care Program, we partner with The Gathering Inn to provide respite care
for homeless patients who have been discharged from the hospital and need a place to safely
heal.
• We invest in Health Express, which provides nearly 750 rides each month to Placer County's
most vulnerable populations for medical appointments.
By investing in technologies, we also advance care quality, convenience and service.
At Sutter Auburn Faith:
• We became the first hospital in the region in 2014 to begin using a state-of-the-art, 128-slice
Computed Tomography (CT) scanner that captures images more quickly and emits lower doses
of radiation – 40% less – than its predecessor.
• We use a sophisticated ultrasound system in order to effectively and efficiently insert central
lines. These central lines are the best way to prevent infections and to treat sepsis.
• We installed patient lifts in the intensive care unit to promote safer care and transport.
• Specially trained nurses and physicians working remotely in an electronic ICU help monitor
our critically ill patients around the clock.
We help drive our local economy.
At Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital we:
• Employ 627 people, many of whom live in Placer County
• Invested $53.6 million in salaries in 2013
• Invested more than $56 million since 2001 in capital construction and equipment

6. Sutter Davis Hospital
We expand health care access.
• We support CommuniCare, a local Federally Qualified Health Center that provides care to
thousands of underserved and vulnerable patients. Limited access to care remains the top
priority in the greater Sacramento region.
• We are longtime partners of Yolo Children’s Alliance, whose mission is to strengthen and
support prevention and intervention services and resources for children, youth and their
families. Each year, our employees support families identified by Yolo Children’s Alliance
through our Holiday Adopt a Family program.
By investing in technologies, we also advance care quality, convenience and service.
At Sutter Davis Hospital:
• We installed patient lifts in the intensive care unit to promote safer care and transport.
• Our 64-slice CT scanner expands women’s imaging services, such as digital mammography,
bone density osteoporosis scan and new ultrasound technology.
• We use a sophisticated ultrasound system that inserts central lines into patients who need
them. This technique is essential to prevent infections.
We help drive our local economy.
At Sutter Davis Hospital we:
• Employ more than 400 individuals, many of whom live and work in Yolo County, and
discretionary income is spent in our communities.
• Partner with the award-winning Davis Farmers Market to offer our community access to fresh
food from local farmers and bakers, promoting healthier lifestyles, embracing the farm-to-fork
movement and supporting the local economy.

7. Sutter Medical Center Sacramento
We expand health care access.
• Our ED Navigators have provided more than 2,000 referrals to insurance, medical, income,
housing and other services for patients who seek care in the Emergency Department for non-
urgent matters.
• Our Interim Care Program provides a respite care shelter for homeless patients who have
been discharged from the hospital and need a place to heal. These patients receive vital
medical and community resources during their time in the program.
By investing in technologies, we also advance care quality, convenience and service.
At Sutter Medical Center:
• We were the first in California to use the next-generation robotic surgery system called the da
Vinci Xi, which provides 3-D, high-definition visualization and greater dexterity, precision and
control for the surgeon as well as less pain and a quicker recovery for the patient.
• We developed an innovative procedure that replaces open surgery with minimally invasive
lasers to ablate epilepsy activity and brain tumors in adults and children.
• We use patient lifts in the intensive care unit to promote safer care and transport.
We help drive our local economy.
At Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento:
• Our Midtown expansion project, which will be completed in May 2015, has employed more
than 450 construction workers a day, with 85 percent of workers living within a 150-mile radius.
• We have used more than 50 different trade partners during construction, with more than 75
percent of them from within a 150-mile radius.
• We have reserved more than 1,200 stays in local hotels and have made more than 30,000
trips to local restaurants and coffee shops during the project.
• We have recycled 87 percent of demolition and construction materials.
• In addition, we employ more than 4,000 individuals, many of whom live and work in
Sacramento County, and spend discretionary income in our communities.
• Invest more than $400 million in salaries and benefits.

8. Sutter Roseville Medical Center
We expand health care access.
• We work closely with Promotoras, who advocate for Spanish-speaking patients and link them
to community resources, while ensuring they understand and comply with doctors’
recommendations.
• Through our T3 (Triage, Treat & Transport) program, we partner with WellSpace Health, a
local FQHC, in providing case management services for underserved patients and connecting
them with vital community services such as housing, primary care, mental health and
transportation.
By investing in technologies, we also advance care quality, convenience and service.
At Sutter Roseville:
• We use smartpumps for IV therapy that promote patient safety through computerized systems.
• We perform minimally invasive procedures with the da Vinci robotic surgery system, a
breakthrough technology that allows a surgeon’s hand to make extremely precise movements.
• We are the first medical center to use a new diagnostic system called DaTscan that allows
physicians to help diagnose Parkinson’s disease many years before they can diagnose using
traditional tests.
We help drive our local economy.
In Roseville:
• We have more than 4,200 employees in hospitals, doctor’s offices, urgent care centers and a
support service center
• Salary and benefits total $256 million
• Sutter employees live and work in Placer County, and discretionary income is spent in our
communities

9. Sutter Solano Medical Center
We expand health care access.
• Our Transitional Care Program provides a safe place to discharge and connect homeless
patients with resources and support.
• Our Certified Application Assistants enroll uninsured patients in insurance plans, and our ED
Navigators connect with these patients who seek care in the Emergency Department for non-
urgent matters. We’re able to provide referrals to treatment and connect patients to primary
care appointments and other community resources.
• We supported the California Dental Association’s 2014 CDA Cares event, and nearly 2,000
patients received free dental care and education.
By investing in technologies, we also advance care quality, convenience and service.
At Sutter Solano:
• We installed patient lifts in intensive care unit to promote safer care and transport.
• We installed Targeting Image-guided Radiotherapy that provides an extremely precise form of
treatment using multiple imaging and motion management techniques for ultra-accurate tumor
targeting.
• We utilized smartpumps for IV therapy that promote patient safety through computerized
systems.
We help drive our local economy.
At Sutter Solano Medical Center we:
• Employ 632 employees, many of whom live in Solano County
• Invested $64 million in salaries and benefits in 2013

10. Sutter Medical Foundation
We expand health care access.
• We hosted a Mammography Day to provide uninsured women the opportunity to receive free
digital mammograms. We were able to screen 388 uninsured women.
• In Yuba / Sutter counties we supported FitQuest, a health, fitness and nutrition program for 5th
and 6th grade students and their families.
By investing in technologies, we also advance care quality, convenience and service.
At Sutter Medical Foundation:
• We provide patients with the latest health care technology, including an electronic medical
record, which improves quality and safety by creating a single medical record for patients
throughout Sutter Health
• Sutter patients can visit My Health Online, a confidential and secure tool allowing patients to
access medical records, view test results, message physician offices, request prescription
renewals, and receive appointment reminders.
• Our imaging centers located throughout the Sacramento Sierra Region offer the latest and
most advanced technology for diagnostic exams, minimally invasive alternatives to surgery and
radiation oncology.
We help drive our local economy.
At Sutter Medical Foundation we:
• Employ more than 3,300 employees at our care centers
• Partner with more than 1,200 aligned physicians who live and work in communities across the
Sacramento and Foothill regions

11. Our Mission in Action
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12. Where do we invest our dollars?
• SHVA reinvests in healthcare for the underinsured, with 2.5 million
dollars provided for charity care on a weekly basis.
• SHVA invests 7 billion dollars a year in new facilities.
• SHVA makes strategic investments in specialty care and
groundbreaking medical research.
• SHVA invests in critical Community Benefits programs and initiatives.
In 2011 alone:
o Sutter Medical Foundation made multiple contributions to the
greater community, for a net Community Benefit of $41,460,352.
o Sutter Health Valley Area provided $166,662,457 in benefits for the
poor and underserved, and $8,145,718 in benefits for the broader
community, for a total quantifiable Community Benefit of
$174,808,175.

13. Priority Areas of Focus
SHVA is interested in supporting organizations that work within the
priority investment areas of our regional hospital system and care
centers. Those priority areas include:
• Access to primary care services within underserved communities
• Removal of barriers to access that occur among those with mental
health and addiction issues
• Programs that support seniors
• Programs that support individuals with chronic diseases
• Programs that provide prenatal and early childhood health services,
especially to mothers and families with limited resources

14. Proposer Requirements
Our sponsorship commitments extend beyond our Community
Investment Awards (grant funding opportunities) in support of such
programs, and when sponsoring, we look for:
• Organizations that engage a broad constituency of support, including
but not limited to civic, community and regional leaders, as well as
foundations, non-profits and the business community.
• Events that celebrate successful health-related programs with proven
impact.
• Events that provide visibility to SHVA representatives, either with a
presence at the event or an opportunity to highlight Sutter’s support of
the organization.
• Events and efforts that foster economic development and vitality, which
is imperative to the overall strength and health of our greater
community .
** Remember that if you have received a Community Investment
Award, you are not eligible for sponsorship funding.

15. Proposer Process
1. Complete this mandatory Sponsorship Webinar hosted by SHVA.
2. Complete the online Sponsorship Proposal form according to all
posted rules and guidelines available at the end of this Webinar.
3. The online sponsorship proposals must be received by the Winter &
Spring timelines.
Note: We will only accept applications through the online sponsorship
proposal. Unfortunately, you are unable to email requests. You may
email attachments to accompany your online Sponsorship Proposal.
4. Online Sponsorship Proposals will be reviewed and awardees will be
notified within eight weeks of submission.

16. Sponsorship Awards
Awardees may be provided some or all of
the following resources and tools:
• SHVA messaging
• SHVA logos
• SHVA videos
• Final reporting guidelines, timelines and tools

17. Sponsorship Timeline
(Winter program)
For CBO events happening
January 2017 - May 2017:
• August 1, 2016: Webinar available
• August 1, 2016 – September 30, 2016: Proposals due
• October 3, 2016 – December 31, 2016: Awardees
announced
• January 2017 – July 2017: Awardee reporting measurable
outcomes

18. Sponsorship Timeline
(Spring program)
For CBO events happening
June 2017 - December 2017:
• January 16, 2017: Webinar available
• January 16, 2017 – March 10, 2017: Proposals due
• March 13, 2016 – May 31, 2017: Awardees announced
• June 2017 – February 2018: Awardee reporting measurable
outcomes

19. Frequently Asked Questions
What format do I submit my proposal in?
• There is now a online Sponsorship Proposal form. Please visit
www.checksutterfirst.org/community/sponsorship to access the form.
How do I apply if my organization has multiple events that cover both
the Winter and Spring timelines?
• Please complete one application for all events year around. You must
include requested dollar amounts for each event.
If my event/organization has multiple sponsorship levels should I
include all options in the proposal?
• Yes, but please be sure to still request a specific dollar amount.
How do I report measurable outcomes for my event(s)?
• After your event has concluded, please report your measurable
outcomes by completing this survey.

20. Frequently Asked Questions
(continued)
If I received a Community Award Investment, can I apply for sponsorship?
• No. We appreciate your commitment to the community, but we can only
support your commitments in the form of Community Award Investments OR
sponsorships. If you have questions about this, email
SHVAsponsorships@sutterhealth.org.
What is the difference between a Community Award Investment and a
sponsorship?
• Community Investments (grants) are based on our community health needs
assessment and focus on programs that increase access for the underinsured.
These are sponsorships that allow Sutter to collaborate with community
based organizations for their events and creates opportunities for Sutter to
support community.

21. Thank You!!!!
For questions, contact:
SHVAsponsorships@sutterhealth.org
To submit a sponsorship proposal, visit:
www.checksutterfirst.org/community/sponsorship