S Y S T E M O F C A R ENuka

Customer-ownership, relationships and a focus on whole-person wellness.

www.SouthcentralFoundation.com

Southcentral Foundation

S Y S T E M O F C A R ENuka

Customer-ownership, relationships and a focus on whole-person wellness.

www.SouthcentralFoundation.com

Southcentral Foundation

S Y S T E M O F C A R ENuka

Customer-ownership, relationships and a focus on whole-person wellness.

www.SouthcentralFoundation.com

Southcentral Foundation

S Y S T E M O F C A R ENuka

Customer-ownership, relationships and a focus on whole-person wellness.

www.SouthcentralFoundation.com

Southcentral Foundation

Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium

Alaska Primary Care Association

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Foundation

AVON Foundation

Cicatelli Associates Inc.

Cook Inlet Region Inc.

Cook Inlet Tribal Council

Denali Commission

Institute for Translational Health Sciences

Margaret A. Cargill Foundation

Mat-Su Health Foundation

Municipality of Anchorage

National Fish & Wildlife Foundation

National Gardening Association

Patient Centered Outcomes

Research Institute Paul G. Allen Family Foundation

Rasmuson Foundation

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

The Hearst Foundation

The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust

United Way of Anchorage

University of Alaska Anchorage

University of Alaska Southeast

University of Colorado, Denver

University of Hawaii

University of Washington

Wells Fargo Bank

*Not a complete list of supporters

Our Supporters

S Y S T E M O F C A R ENuka

(907) 729-8608 • www.southcentralfoundation.com

Vision StatementA Native Community that enjoys physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellness.

Mission StatementWorking together with the Native Community to achieve wellness through health and related services.

“You are an inspiration and example for all. You show us what is possible, and will, I am sure, be looked back upon as the pathfinders who led health care to its new and proper destination.”

~ Don Berwick, Former Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

“This has cut down significantly on cost and allowed patients to reduce their visits while improving health outcomes ... a great model for health care reform.”

~ U.S. Rep. Don Young

Southcentral Foundation Nuka System of Care

“A health care system owned and managed by Alaska’s Native people has achieved astonishing results in improving the health of its enrollees while cutting the costs of treating them.”

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Southcentral Foundation’s Nuka System of Care is the whole health care system created, managed, and owned by Alaska Native people to achieve physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellness.

The relationship-based Nuka System of Care is comprised of the following integrated parts working together – in relationship – to support wellness: organizational strategies and processes; medical, behavioral, dental, and traditional practices; and supporting infrastructure.

Nuka System of Care

Successes

Healthcare Effectiveness Data Information Set (HEDIS)

Exceeds 90th Percentile n Board certification n Diabetes LDL <100 n Diabetes care annual testing n Asthma appropriate medications n Tobacco screening & quit rates

Healthcare Effectiveness Data Information Set (HEDIS)

75th - 90th Percentile n Diabetes care blood pressure <130/80 n Cervical cancer screening n Breast cancer screening

93% employee satisfaction (96% response rate)

93% customer-owner satisfaction

“Nuka” is a word used in many different cultures; some common meanings include honor, strength, big living things, dignity, love, generosity and support.

n System designed and owned by population receiving servicesn Whole system transformation n Relationship based care in actionn Decrease in professional turnovern Increase in end-user health outcomesn Increased organizational flexibility

Nuka System of Care

Strengths

Some of Our RecognitionsSome of Our Recognitions

*Not a complete list of awards

NUMEROUS ACCOLADES AND AWARDS FROM:

NATIONAL INDIAN HEALTH BOARD,

ALASKA NATIVE HEALTH BOARD,

THE ALASKA CONGRESSIONAL

DELEGATION,

ALASKA PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION,

ALASKA PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION,

ALASKA GOVERNOR’S OFFICE

JOINT COMMISSION ACCREDITATION

MALCOLM BALDRIGE NATIONAL QUALITY AWARD

MAGNET® STATUS FOR NURSING EXCELLENCE

PATIENT CENTERED MEDICAL HOME™, NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE

SAMHSA SCIENCE & SERVICE AWARD

ALASKA’S APEX AWARD FOR PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE

INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE DIRECTOR’S AWARD

In the NewsAmerican Hospital Association, “Engaging Health Care Users: A Framework for Health Individuals & Communities” (Jan. 2013).

American Medical Association, “Medical Center Gives Insight into Health Care Transformation” (Oct. 10, 2012).

The New York Times, “A Formula for Cutting Health Costs: Alaska Natives have something to teach doctors and patients in the rest of the world” (Aug. 2, 2012).

The Oregonian, “Alaska Native Medical Center a Model for Curbing Costs, Improving Health” (July 21, 2012).

InnovativeCareModels.com, “Values Driven System,” (2008). One of 24 profiles featured in a project funded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Southcentral Foundation (SCF) is seeking further collaboration/funding for the following corporate objectives: reducing the rates of domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, cancer, incidences of suicide, obesity, substance abuse, diabetes, oral health, and cardiovascular disease.

Goal: Establish an institution to provide the leadership and means to transform health care into an effective, efficient, and safe system whose impact on population health is commensurate with expenditures. We are also seeking collaboration and funding to further develop the Nuka Institute for learning and innovation.

Collaborations Institute for Healthcare Improvement

Harvard Medical School Center for Primary Care

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium

National Library of Medicine

Improving Patient Care Collaborative

Veterans Health Administration (nationwide)

Whanganui Regional Primary Health (New Zealand)

National Health Service (Scotland)

Alaska Regional Health Corporations

*Not a complete list of collaborations

Nuka System of Care Going Global