Introducing Providence Care Networks

Dear colleagues,

One of the things we have talked about over the past year is the importance of working as a team on behalf of the patients and communities we serve.

To do that well, we need to organize ourselves around our patients and recognize that people don't receive care in just one setting.

Most patients move between hospitals, clinics and outpatient centers throughout their care journey, and they expect us to know them, care for them and ease their way at every step.

That is why, in our 2030 strategic direction, we committed to creating a delivery model for the future that supports a seamless experience across all our care settings.

Specifically, we are bringing together our hospitals, medical groups and physician networks under an aligned leadership structure that better coordinates care in our local communities and better empowers local patient care leaders and teams.

Across our three divisions, we have established 10 care networks that will become the primary way we organize care. Our goal is to better serve patients by breaking down barriers between care settings, enabling faster decision-making and helping us function as aligned teams with shared accountability.

Care networks will also strengthen clinical voices in shaping how care is delivered in our communities. As part of our care network infrastructure, we will review our current advisory councils to ensure our employed physicians, advanced practitioners and independent physician partners are well represented and able to effectively provide feedback on how we can improve their experience and the experience of our patients.

To support our care networks, we are also aligning at the system level. Brendan Lloyd, M.D., who previously served as chief medical officer for Providence Clinical Network, will take on a new system role as care delivery chief medical officer across acute and ambulatory settings. Nursing operations, quality and care management will similarly align across care settings under chief nursing executive Syl Trepanier, DNP.

In addition, we have been aligning clinical shared services, such as imaging, laboratory and pharmacy, together under system leaders with deep expertise in those disciplines to develop comprehensive and cohesive strategies and best practices across the Providence family of organizations. And administrative shared services, such as Mission, human resources, information services and finance, will further align to support the care network model.
While I know this may feel like yet another change, my hope is that in the months ahead you will see improvements that make it easier and more rewarding for all of us to do our best work on behalf of the patients and communities we serve.

My heartfelt gratitude to each of you for making our Mission possible and for all you do to serve our patients — and one another — with excellence and compassion every day.

With gratitude,
Darryl Elmouchi, M.D.
Chief Operating Officer

Our care networks by division

For more division-specific information, look for updates from our three division chief executives and visit our Shaping Our Future SharePoint site. Forums for core leaders, physicians and advanced practitioners will also be held across our divisions.

North Division

• Alaska Care Network
• Puget Sound Care Network:
• North Puget Sound Care Network
• Central Puget Sound Care Network
• South Puget Sound Care Network

Central Division

• Montana Care Network
• Inland Washington Care Network
• Southeast Washington Care Network
• Oregon Care Network
• Texas/New Mexico Care Network

South Division

• Orange County/High Desert Care Network
• Los Angeles Care Network
• Northern California Care Network