Annual Report

2003

~ A friend for life ~

 Table of Contents

Letter from Winona Health President/CEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Winona Health is pleased

to present our 2003
Letter from Winona Health Board President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Annual Report to the
community. It has been LWM Chapel: Listening to residents’ wishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
published to further
communication between
Winona Health and the CMH’s Family Birth Center: Caring for growing families . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Winona regional
community and to thank
our many supporters. Winona Health’s Dialysis Center: In response to a family’s need . . . . . . . . .8
This publication will be
distributed to our many
friends and colleagues Ben Miller: A tribute to a generous man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
and will be available for
downloading from our Winona Health Financials: A solid 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Web site.

If you have any questions Letter from Winona Health Foundation Board Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
about the articles
contained in this report,
please contact: Thanks to our donors
In Memory of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
~ Loretta Bronson
Chief Communication In Honor of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Officer, 507-457-4116 Gifts in Kind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
General Contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Other Marketing/PR staff
who helped with this
publication include:
~ Amanda Egholm
PR Specialist,
507-494-7371
~ Sarah Maschka
Community Relations
Specialist, 507-457-4161

Thanks also to intern

Amanda Corcoran for her
written contribution to
this newsletter.

More information about

Winona Health may be
found on our Web site:

~ www.winonahealth.org

“Winona Health is exceptionally well-organized, with a professional,

motivated staff serving its constituencies in the hospital, the Lake Winona
Manor, the Alzheimer's residences, and the Watkins Manor,” stated Richard
Dunn, son of a Watkins Manor resident. He is pictured with his mother and
wife at a summer family gathering held at Watkins Manor.

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 From the President/CEO:

Thanks for Your Support!

I joined Winona Health in July of 2002 -- just as the capital campaign
was finishing up. And I was touched by the support of this community’s
many benefactors. Winona Health’s
Senior Management
This community’s support for Winona Health is important in so many Team:
ways. Clearly, your financial support has made many things possible,
~ Rachelle Schultz
including building projects to update and expand services, the purchase President/CEO
of medical equipment, financial support for those in need, and the list Rachelle Schultz
goes on. ~ Rand Gettler
Chief Operating Officer
Evidence of your support also shows up in your use of our services across the healthcare ~ Mike Allen
spectrum. I have always believed that a community's support of its local healthcare providers Chief Financial Officer
is critical to the overall health and vitality of the community. I have complete confidence in the
~ Loretta Bronson
competence and professionalism of the healthcare providers in Winona and stand steadfast in
Chief Communication
my position that Winona Health is a competitive force for those services we provide. Our goal Officer
has been to be an exceptional community healthcare system taking care of its community.
I extend a sincere and heartfelt thank you for your support of our services! ~ Nancy Brown
Executive Director of
Development
We at Winona Health take our mission seriously and seek to ensure outstanding, high tech,
high touch care to patients and residents. And the Winona community deserves special ~ Sara Gabrick
commendation for identifying and supporting core healthcare services for this area. We all Patient Care
reap the benefits in the long run. Administrator
~ William Gould
Providing local health services is important to all of us at Winona Health. We all want the best Chief People Resource
physicians, nurses, and support staff working for our family members if and when they ever Officer
become ill. We also want the reassurance of knowing that state-of-the-art medical equipment is
readily available. ~ Kathleen Lanik
Chief Health
Information
We're building that healthcare system here at Winona Health -- thanks to your support! It takes Management Officer
a community to create and sustain a local healthcare system in these challenging times. So this
community’s generosity and support of Winona Health has been most gratifying. ~ Mary Miller-Hyland
Administrator,
Lake Winona Manor
And we, Winona Health’s staff, promise to continue to work daily to provide the type of
healthcare services that we all desire for ourselves, our families, and our friends. ~ Dr. Charles Shepard
Medical Director
Warmest regards,

President/CEO

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 From Our Board Chair:

A Year of Refinement
In 2003, Winona Health’s Board of Directors studied, planned and
implemented some key structural refinements to ensure that Winona
Health is an exceptional, non-profit, community-focused, seamless
Winona Health’s healthcare system. We’ve moved from having multiple boards for
Board of Directors: multiple entities -- a hospital board, a Senior Services board, and
~ Scott Biesanz others -- to having one board responsible for the governance, strategic
Director planning, and fiscal oversight of all Winona Health affiliates.
~ David Binius With the numerous healthcare entitites comprising Winona Health, how
Director Gary Evans do our board members stay on top of all the issues? Our new structure
~ Susan Cornwell includes committees that review the organization’s finances, quality/safety
Vice-Chair initiatives, human resource issues, and marketing/public relations. Much of the detailed review of
issues is done at the committee level, with the committees making recommendations to the board.
~ Vicki Decker
Director This refined structure is working well, as our financial numbers indicate. Even more importantly, it is
~ Cindy Donahue allowing us to better serve the Winona community’s healthcare needs because all board
Director members are involved in Winona Health’s total operations! The results have been gratifying:
~ Gary Evans ~ Watkins Manor, an assisted living facility for independent seniors, reached capacity in 2003,
Chair
serving as “home” to more than 60 area seniors! Adith Miller and Roger Metz Manors, our 10-bed
~ Joseph Greshik memory care residences, care for 20 seniors living with Alzheimer’s and related illnesses.
Treasurer
~ Community Memorial Hospital responded to the community flu outbreak and other winter
~ Herb Highum
illnesses late in 2003, stepping up staffing to accommodate the influx of patients. In addition,
Director
CMH received the outstanding news that its Surgery Department’s safety procedures received the
~Mary Hurmence Minnesota Hospital Association’s Patient Safety Improvement Award.
Director
~ Lake Winona Manor, our skilled long-term nursing facility, admitted 400 residents last year.
~ Mark Jacobs
Many of those were short-term rehabilitation patients, while others have made LWM their home.
Director
Plans also were adopted to develop more private rooms to better address the community’s senior
~ Dr. Susan Jelense housing needs.
Director
In addition, our hospice services reached more patients and their families than ever before... our
~ Hugh Miller
home health nurses tended to the sick in their homes ... Rushford Clinic served the healthcare needs
Director
of Rushford area families… and Parkview Pharmacy’s convenient location made it the pharmacy of
~ Dr. Dan Parker choice for many area residents!
Director
These successes are possible only because you -- the community served by Winona Health – have
~ Rachelle Schultz
President/CEO
supported your local, nonprofit, healthcare provider. We thank you for putting your trust in Winona
Health. And we, the members of the Winona Health board, promise to continue to ensure that our
~ Mark Wagner community’s healthcare system becomes even more exceptional and seamless over time!
Director
Sincerely,
~ Jack “Butch”Walz
Secretary

Winona Health Board Chair

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 LWM Chapel:
Listening to Residents’ Wishes
Lake Winona Manor, a skilled long-term
nursing facility, serves the health and housing
needs of about 160 residents. An active
Residents Council works with staff to plan
and organize activities and to suggest ways to
improve services. Early in 2003, the Council
prioritized building a chapel to better serve
residents' spiritual needs. In December of
2003, ground was broken for a chapel that
will seat more than 50 residents.
“The idea for this chapel came from the
residents,” said Mary Miller-Hyland, LWM
administrator. “They wanted a quiet place to
pray or reflect individually, as well as a place
where larger groups could worship together.
We think our new chapel design addresses
both these needs.”
The chapel planning process
A chapel committee was formed that included
LWM staff, residents, and local clergy. “I am
very glad about the new chapel,” said LWM
resident and chapel committee member,
Marjorie Paskiewicz. “I look forward to
using it for both the church services and
for my own private prayer time.”
LWM Nursing Director Patti Volkman, LWM resident and
Chapel Committee Member Marjorie Paskiewicz, and
LWM Administrator Mary Miller-Hyland at the chapel
groundbreaking ceremony.
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“The new chapel will be a great
chance to meet new people and
come together for fellowship,”
added LWM resident and chapel
committee member Les
Borgwardt.
Making dreams a reality
In order to make the chapel
dream a reality, funds were
needed for its construction and
furnishings. The Winona Health
Foundation has found a
tremendous outpouring of
resources for this project. “Lake A drawing of
Winona Manor and its staff have touched the chapel.
many lives,” noted Nancy Brown, foundation
executive director. “So many donors have
stepped forward to give back to this facility
by donating to the chapel project.”
Ruth and the late Douglas B. Robinson made
a significant gift toward the project. Mr. “The idea for this
Robinson was cared for by Lake Winona chapel came from the
Manor staff at the time of his death. His residents.They wanted
family appreciated the help, consideration, a quiet place to pray or
and concern staff showed for their husband reflect individually,
and father and felt a gift toward the chapel as well as a place
would be an appropriate tribute to their father. where larger groups
could worship together.
Fern and Joseph Greshik made the first gift We think our new
toward the chapel's stained glass window to chapel design addresses
create a tranquil environment for quiet both these needs.”
meditation and prayer. Mrs. Greshik stated,
~Mary Miller-Hyland,
“We wanted to do something for Lake
LWM administrator.
Winona Manor and… this just seemed like a
nice idea.”
Thanks to donors like the Greshiks,
Robinsons, area churches and many others,
LWM residents will be worshiping in their
chapel as soon as Easter of 2004.
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 CMH’s
Family Birth Center:
Caring for growing families
In February 2001, Winona Health opened the FBC part of Caring Today … campaign
newly remodeled Family Birth Center (FBC) at The FBC upgrade was part of the Caring Today,
Community Memorial Hospital (CMH) to fit Preparing for Tomorrow campaign, a five-year
the changing needs of its patients. project that began in 2000. Its purpose was to
modernize, enhance, expand, and improve the
On November 20, 2003, Julie and Jason Gruett hospital, ensuring Winona Health's systems
gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, Carissa Ann, remain solid and progressive.
in the remodeled Family Birth Center.
The Arnold/Rukavina Partnership (Pat and Dan
Julie, already the mother of two, is not new to Rukavina and Muriel and David Arnold) made a
the birthing experience. A Winona resident, she significant gift to the new nursery and FBC
knows that CMH offers exceptional healthcare. nurses’ station. Others making key gifts to this
“There is no other place I would have considered project were:
having my baby,” Julie stated. “My experience at
“I hope other the Family Birth Center was great!” ~ Cornwell Families-Kendell Corporation-
expectant mothers Kendell Doors and Hardware, Inc. - in
will come to CMH’s memory of Mr. and Mrs. R.D.
Family Birth Center Cornwell and their great-grandson,
to have their babies, Benjamin Jack Katter
so they can experience ~ Anonymous - in honor of
firsthand the positive
Fastenal employees
~ Watkins Products, Inc.
environment and
~ WinCraft Incorporated
experienced staff.”
~ Winona National Bank.
~Julie Gruett
The Family Birth Center’s move and
remodeling used $750,000 of the campaign
funds raised. Located on the hospital’s second
floor, the FBC includes a new nursery, family
lounge, and five Labor/Delivery/
Recovery/Postpartum (LDRP) rooms.

All five LDRP suites are more

spacious for family, friends, and
siblings to share in the birthing experience;
have state-of-the-art medical equipment
available; offer private baths; and benefit from
New mom Julie Gruett (above) gave birth to daughter “room service” menus available around the
Carissa Ann in Community Memorial Hospital’s Family clock. One handicapped-accessible suite also
Birth Center in November of 2003. is available.

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Personalized nursing services offered
These spacious FBC suites are specifically
designed so moms may remain in one place
throughout the birth experience. A one-on-one
labor nurse is assigned to each mother as she
starts the birth process and remains by her side
to assist her and her family in labor
management techniques.

Gruett praised the personalized nursing

service: “The nurses were very helpful and
friendly,” she said. “The staff eased any
tensions I felt throughout my birthing
experience and made me very comfortable
throughout my stay.”

Another new mom, Sara Blair, concurred. She

attributed her “wonderful FBC experience” to
the “nursing staff [who] were very experienced
in the birthing process and were very helpful
and supportive during my delivery. I received
very personalized care” when daughter Georgia New moms -- and sisters-in-law -- Sara Blair (above, l) with daughter Georgia and
was born, she added. Stacie Blair-Nelson with son Carl Nelson both gave birth at CMH’s Family Birth Center.

An important aspect for new mom Stacie Blair- With the help of funds raised by the Winona
Nelson was that the staff was consistent. “On Health Auxiliary, the FBC recently purchased
the morning I arrived, I met our nurse and she another fetal monitor. And Foundation staff is “During my stay,
cared for us the three nights that we were there. working with FBC staff to raise funds to I felt the staff truly
She provided a level of comfort for me that purchase equipment for testing newborns’ cared about me.
was unbeatable,” said Blair-Nelson. hearing. I never felt like they
were too busy for me,
Blair also enjoyed the look of “the beautiful For Sara Blair, Julie Gruett and others, even though I knew
birthing suites!” The rooms are decorated with Winona Health’s Family Birth Center is the the unit was full.”
warm colors, giving them an “at home” healthcare center of choice for delivering ~Sara Blair
atmosphere. The intent is to have moms feel as their babies:
comfortable as possible throughout their stay in “My experience was
the Family Birth Center. “I hope other expectant mothers will come to first rate and
CMH's Family Birth Center to have their I feel comfortable
And they do: “I loved the fridge in the room, babies, so they can experience firsthand the referring my friends
so my husband Tony and I could keep snacks positive environment and experienced staff,” and family to
and drinks in it,” Blair stated. Gruett concluded. Community Memorial
Hospital.”
FBC enhancements continue ~Stacie Blair-Nelson
Enhancements to Community Memorial
Hospital’s Family Birth Center continue. Not
long ago, a donor made it possible to play the
Brahm's Lullabye throughout the hospital after
a baby's birth. Gruett appreciated that all
hospital staff could join in celebrating
Carissa’s birth.

~ Winona Health ...A friend for life ~ 2003 Annual Report - 7

 Winona Health’s
Dialysis Center:
In response to a family’s needs
Winona Health enjoys a 110-year tradition of receiving dialysis treatments in Rochester three
serving the healthcare needs of the greater times a week before that, but the drive was
Winona community. And those needs have becoming inconvenient and impractical,” his
changed over the years. brother David said.

In 1973, one family's need for local kidney So James spoke with Earl Hagberg, former
dialysis services resulted in the creation of CMH administrator, about the need for a
Winona Health's Dialysis Center, housed at dialysis center in Winona – and a local
Community Memorial Hospital (CMH). The healthcare service was born! James’ treatments
Stewart family of rural Winona used the at CMH lasted eight hours a day, three times a
The Dialysis hospital's very first dialysis machine – and has week, Gilbert added. “He continued his local
Department has witnessed the Center’s growth through the years. dialysis treatments for 22 years, until he passed
convenient hours to away in October, 1995.”
accommodate the Dialysis aids in kidney function
needs of all patients -- Dialysis treatments aid the kidneys when they The Stewart family story
cannot function at their full potential. The Joan Denzer, James’ sister, started her dialysis
Monday, Wednesday kidneys are vital organs that remove waste treatments at home. But the time-consuming
and Friday: products from blood; regulate the amount of treatments interfered with her husband’s farming
4:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. body fluids; balance body chemicals; and release business, so she, too, decided to come to CMH
hormones that help control blood pressure and for treatments. She underwent dialysis for 18
Tuesday, Thursday years, then received a kidney transplant in 1990
the formation of red blood cells.
and Saturday: at Mayo Clinic, Gilbert stated.
4:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. “When a person’s kidneys are not working
properly, they may require dialysis, a process
For more that cleans the patient’s blood by circulating it
information, call through a special filter called a dialyzer,” said
507-457-4391. Fran Gerlach, assistant head dialysis nurse.
“The patient’s blood is pumped through the
dialyzer, where it is cleaned then returned to the
patient,” she added. “Treatment is usually given
three times a week for 3-4.5 hours at a time.”

A suggestion from James Stewart

The Stewart family has a genetic condition
known as Polycystic kidney disease. “It is a
hereditary disease where cysts replace normal
kidney tissue,” explained Gilbert Stewart.
James Stewart, the oldest of four siblings,
began his dialysis treatment at CMH when the
center opened in February, 1973. “He had been
A newspapaper clipping from February, 1973, shows
Mrs. Hilda Lagace, R.N., checking controls as CMH
Administrator Earl Hagberg wishes Mr. James Stewart,
Jr. well. Mr. Stewart was one of the first patients to use
this dialysis equipment.

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Gilbert Stewart, brother to James, Joan and Dave,
started his dialysis treatments in February, 1989.
He continued for six months, three hours a day,
twice a week. “On August 2, 1989, I received a
phone call that I was eligible to receive a kidney
transplant at Mayo Clinic. That was a life-
changing day for me,” he said.
Dave Stewart started his dialysis treatments
in November of 2000 and continued until
October of 2003. “I went three times a
week, three and quarter hours per day,” he
remembered. He received a kidney transplant
on October 10, 2003.
Joan’s son, Wayne, also had Polycystic kidney
disease, yet never had to undergo dialysis. He
received a kidney transplant right away in 1992.
The Dialysis Department grows
The Dialysis Unit has changed since 1973.
“It now is equipped with eight stations that
provide constant patient observation and timely
intervention to prevent complications,” Gerlach
explained. Each station also includes a
television for patient viewing.
A Caring Today, Preparing for Tomorrow
contribution from Barb and Steve Slaggie went
towards the new dialysis suite. The Slaggie
children, Michael, Michelle, Sara and Matthew,
were involved in the gift decision as well.
Convenient parking right next to the dialysis
doors makes the department accessible to those
receiving treatment. And a lounge is located
next to the dialysis center, for waiting families
as well as for consultations with physicians.
The staff includes registered nurses, dialysis
technicians, licensed practical nurses, and
support staff. A social worker, dietitian, and
biomedical technician also are in-house to
provide services to patients. Dr. Dennis Nolan,
a local physician, serves as the unit's Medical
Director.
“In 2003, about 65 patients were served in the
unit,” Gerlach added, “including some Winona
area visitors. These patients have received
about 5,044 dialysis treatments.”
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Winona Health’s current dialysis stations (above) include comfortable
chairs, modern equipment, and television sets for viewing during
treatment.
Top quality, award-winning services
CMH's Dialysis Department compares well with
other dialysis facilities in the state and nation. " CMH and
According to the 2003 Dialysis Facility Report its staff are kind
from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid and gentle-
services, “The percent of… patients who hearted.
received adequate hemodialysis (i.e., enough wastes We are truly
were removed from the blood, ed.) in 2002 at CMH grateful for all of
were in the 97th percentile” – notably higher the wonderful care
than state and national averages. and support that
our entire family
The Dialysis unit also won the Amgen Best has received
Outcomes Award. “The award benchmarks the through the
facility versus other dialysis centers in the Dialysis Center
nation… and tracks improvements in anemia over
within the facility,” stated Gerlach. Amgen the past years.
developed erythropoetin, a drug used to Thank you for
alleviate anemia in dialysis patients.
decades
of great care and
The dialysis unit’s quality outcomes aren’t a
hospitality!"
surprise to one area family: “CMH and its staff
~David & Gilbert
are kind and gentle-hearted. We are truly
Stewart
grateful for all of the wonderful care and
support that our entire family has received
through the Dialysis Center over the past years.
Thank you for decades of great care and
hospitality!” David and Gilbert stated.
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 Ben Miller:
A Tribute to a Generous Man
On a sunny August day a golf pro drives
the ball past the fence at the end of the
driving range. The audience claps as the pro
sets up for another shot. These golfers are
gathered at the Cedar Valley Golf Course to
raise money for the Ben & Adith Miller Patient
Care Fund, a program that helps
families pay for Winona Health medical
expenses when they cannot afford them.
***
Benjamin A. Miller
A group of students cooks a spaghetti dinner
and frosts cookies with the elderly living at
Adith Miller Manor, a residence for people
with Alzheimer’s disease.
These are only two examples of how Winona
Health has benefited from the generous spirit,
smile and giving heart of Ben Miller. A lifelong
Winona resident, Ben grew up working at the
family junkyard before founding Fiberite and RTP.
“Ben earned a unique place in the hearts of
“Ben Miller was Winona residents,” said Carol Hill, a longtime
a one-of-a-kind man Winona Health staff member and Volunteer
who forever changed Services director. “He earned that place for the
Winona.” kind of man that he was: generous, caring and
always finding a way to improve the lives of
~Carol Hill
Winona residents.”
Winona Health
The Ben & Adith Miller Patient Care Fund
In 1986, Ben struck a deal with Community
Memorial Hospital officials concerning the
Adith Miller Patient Care Fund. If CMH could
raise $250,000, Ben would match that amount.
On his wife, Adith’s, birthday, Ben raised his
donation to $300,000.
Once the fund’s endowment reached $1 million,
Ben set up the Adith Miller Community Service
Tribute to honor someone who has contributed
time and leadership to community projects and
services. In turn, Ben donated $25,000 in the
recipient’s name to the endowment. Ben’s
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family, in particular Hugh, his son, and Vera
Miller, have chosen to continue this tradition.
After Ben’s death in 2002, the Patient Care Fund
was renamed to include Ben's name.
Additional donations recognize family
In 1993 Ben donated money to purchase new
mammography equipment that produced a
better quality image with a very low dosage of
radiation. Because of Ben’s donation, the cost
of a mammogram has been lower for patients
here than elsewhere. The B.A. Miller Family
Fund, established to honor Ben on his birthday,
is used for purchasing imaging and
mammography equipment.
Ben and his brother Rudy donated the first van
for the C&R Unit, now remodeled and called
Lake Winona Manor. After Rudy’s death, Ben
established the R. W. Miller Education Fund for
the continuing and professional pursuits of
Community Memorial Hospital staff members.
In honor of Adith, who died in 1998, Ben do-
nated funds to set up Adith Miller Manor. This
assisted-living residence is home for 10 adults
with Alzheimer’s and other memory diseases.
And Ben and RTP contributed to the Caring
Today, Preparing for Tomorrow campaign in
honor of his parents, Joseph and Jenny Miller.
The gift is slated for Lake Winona Manor.
Ben also supported programs throughout
Winona. He and Rudy helped establish Winona
State University’s School of Engi-neering. Ben
also supported the local school district’s
Academic Mentoring Program.
“Ben loved to help others in any way that he
could,” said Hill. “He has created programs
that are helping Winona residents currently
and will continue to help them in the future.
Ben Miller was a one-of-a-kind man who
forever changed Winona,” concluded Hill.
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 Winona Health 2003 Financials:

A Solid Fiscal Year While most

will associate financial
Winona Health had a solid financial year for the 12 months ended September 30, 2003. The results with “money,”
good results were due to modest growth and good expense management. We saw growth in the financial results
Surgery, Lab, Radiology, Assisted Living and Hospice services. The hospital continues to be are really outcomes
our largest and strongest operating entity. Long-term care services struggled financially because measurements that
of reimbursement freezes and reductions and a drop in census. help us look back on
how we’ve performed
Overall the organization is in a strong financial position. Maintaining that strong position in the and help us look
future will depend on our ability to find profitable growth and manage our expenses prudently. forward by giving us
While most will associate financial results with “money,” the financial results are really outcome insight into the
measurements that help us look back on how we’ve performed and help us look forward by giving strength and
us insight into the strength and flexibility of our organization. flexibility of our
~ Mike Allen organization.
Chief Financial Officer
~Mike Allen, CFO

Winona Health Consolidated Balance Sheets (9/30/02 and 9/30/03)

ASSETS 2003* 2002* LIABILITIES/NET ASSETS 2003* 2002*

Current Assets Current Liabilities

Cash/cash equivalents $3,477,569 $2.806,294 Current maturities of
Assets limited to use 1,708,038 1,373,484 longterm debt $ 579,342 $ 545,458
Other marketable nonequity Accounts payable
securities 3,508,357 3,222,622 - Trade 1,261,804 979,589
Receivables - Estimated third party
- Net of estimated patient payor settlements 173,856 149,129
resident uncollectibles 8,232,156 6,446,622 Accrued expenses, primarily
- Pledges 600,000 960,000 salaries, wages, benefits 4,380,593 3,845,781
Supplies 1,243,054 1,101,115 Total current liabilities $6,395,595 $5,519,847
Prepaid expenses 508,807 403,244 Longterm Debt, less
Total current assets $19,277,981 $16,313,381 current maturities $4,034,755 $4,614,096

Assets Limited to Use $ 2,190,502 $ 1,921,400 Total Liabilities $10,430,350 $10,133,943

Property/Equipment $29,665,876 $30,228,579

NET ASSETS
Other Assets Unrestricted
Long-term investments -- 353,624 - Board designated $3,670,391 $3,294,884
Endowment fund - Undesignated 43,301,958 41,591,310
investments $13,565,934 $12,084,949 Total unrestricted
Pledges receivable 1,194,994 1,284,862 net assets $46,972,349 $44,886,194
Other 542,615 494,828
Total other assets $15,303,543 $14,218,263 Temporarily restricted 5,526,621 4,152,904
Permanently restricted 3,508,582 3,508,582
Total Assets $66,437,902 $62,681,623
Total Net Assets $56,007,552 $52,547,680
Total Liabilities/
Net Assets $66,437,902 $62,681,623
* These figures come from Winona Health’s Independent Audited Report conducted by EideBailly.

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 From the Foundation Chair:

Great Things Have Happened!

Dear Friends,

A lot of great things have happened at Winona Health since the last
issue of our newsletter in the spring of 2002. A good majority of
those “things” are projects, like the Lake Winona Manor Chapel and
the acquisition of land adjacent to the hospital. These projects have
been made possible by the fiscal strength of the Foundation and the
benevolence of its members.
Jack “Butch” Walz
Nancy Brown Another great change has been on the people side. I can assure you the
Nancy Brown, future of the Winona Health Foundation has never been in better hands. Nancy Brown,
Winona Health’s executive director, has the intelligence, energy, and the concern it takes to be a great steward
Executive Director
of Development,
of Foundation assets and grow them substantially in the years to come. Make it a point to stop
is responsible for and introduce yourself to her and Connie Duff, foundation and volunteer assistant. You will
the general operations realize how blessed Winona Health is to have them both on board.
of the Winona Health
Foundation and
provides direction to Winona Health has moved forward on many of the strategic initiatives outlined in the Caring
Volunteer Services. Today…Preparing for Tomorrow capital campaign. The successful merger of Winona Health
She came to and the Watkins Home has resulted in the complete renovation of Watkins Manor into an
Winona Health after assisted living facility boasting 100% occupancy. The Dialysis Center and the Family Birth
working in post- Center additions have enhanced the comfort and care we provide our patients. Advances in our
secondary educational
development clinical technology continue to improve patient care coordination while improving the
and fundraising financial outlook for Winona Health.
positions. Brown is
active in the Association
of Fundraising Despite the many advances that were made possible through the capital campaign, Winona
Professionals and Health will need to continue to expand, renovate and explore new opportunities to meet the
recently attained the ever-changing healthcare needs of the community; the Winona Health Foundation plays a key
designation Certified
Fund Raising Executive role in supporting this distinct vision and mission of Winona Health. It is through the support
(CFRE). and dedication of you, our generous benefactors, that the Foundation can support a
She received her
community- centered healthcare system that takes care of our present needs while making
Bachelor’s degree in investments to assure that our healthcare needs can be met in the future.
Journalism/Public
Relations from the
University of Wisconsin
On behalf of the Winona Health Foundation Board of Directors, thank you for all that you do
and her Master’s degree to make your community-based healthcare organization strong!
in Administration from
the University of
Notre Dame.
Sincerely,

Brown may be
reached at:
~ 507.457.4342
~ nbrown@
winonahealth.org
Winona Health Foundation Chair

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 Winona Health’s Mission:
To serve the healthcare needs of the Winona Regional Community through:
~ Excellence and leadership in clinical care and service
~ Financial stewardship
~ Collaborative partnerships
~ Creation of a service environment where people can realize their full potential.

WINONA HEALTH AFFILIATES

~ COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ~ PARKVIEW PHARMACY
855 MANKATO AVENUE ~ WINONA, MN 55987 825 MANKATO AVENUE ~ WINONA, MN 55987
507.454.3650 507.454.4925
~ LAKE WINONA MANOR ~ RUSHFORD CLINIC
NURSING HOME 212 S. MILL STREET ~ RUSHFORD, MN 55971
865 MANKATO AVENUE ~ WINONA, MN 55987 507.864.7726
507.457.4366
~ WINONA AREA HOSPICE SERVICES
~ WATKINS MANOR 175 E.WABASHA STREET ~ WINONA, MN 55987
ASSISTED LIVING 507.457.4468
175 E.WABASHA STREET ~ WINONA, MN 55987 ~ WINONA HEALTH HOME CARE
507.494.7400 175 E.WABASHA STREET ~ WINONA, MN 55987
~ ADITH MILLER MANOR 507.457.4468
MEMORY CARE RESIDENCE ~ WINONA HEALTH FOUNDATION
885 MANKATO AVENUE ~ WINONA, MN 55987 855 MANKATO AVENUE ~ WINONA, MN 55987
507.454.0179 507.457.4342
~ ROGER METZ MANOR
MEMORY CARE RESIDENCE
875 MANKATO AVENUE ~ WINONA, MN 55987
507.452.7636

2003 Annual Report ~ Winona Health… A friend for life ~

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