SEATTLE CHILDRENS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization: SEATTLE CHILDRENS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (EIN 91-1250116)
Tax period: 2010-10-01 to 2011-09-30
Filed: 2012-08-09
IRS object ID: 201222229349301207
Schema version: 2010v3.4
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule B
Schedule D
Schedule J
Schedule L
Schedule M
Schedule O
Schedule R

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Timestamp	2012-08-09T13:27:12-05:00	Timestamp
Tax Period End Date	2011-09-30	TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	CLARK NUBER PS	BusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	10900 NE 4TH STREET SUITE 1700	AddressLine1
City	BELLEVUE	City
State	WA	State
ZIP Code	98004	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date	2010-10-01	TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	911250116	EIN

Name Name

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM	BusinessNameLine1

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Control	SEAT	NameControl
Phone	2069874846	Phone

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	PO BOX 5371 MS RC-507	AddressLine1
City	SEATTLE	City
State	WA	State
ZIP Code	981455005	ZIPCode

Officer Officer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name	KELLY A WALLACE	Name
Title	SENIOR VP & CFO	Title
Phone	2069874846	Phone
Date Signed	2012-08-08	DateSigned
Authorize Third Party	1	AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name	JANE M SEARING	Name
Phone	4254544919	Phone

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax Year	2010	TaxYear
Build TS	2016-02-24 21:20:13Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer Person	KELLY A WALLACE	NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	PO BOX 5371 MS RC-507	AddressLine1
City	SEATTLE	City
State	WA	State
ZIP Code	981455005	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	765914642	GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates	0	GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501c3	X	Organization501c3
Web Site	WWW.SEATTLECHILDRENS.ORG	WebSite
Type Of Organization Corporation	X	TypeOfOrganizationCorporation
Year Formation	1984	YearFormation
State Legal Domicile	WA	StateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission Description	THE PROVISION OF QUALITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO INFANTS, CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS.	ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body	23	NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members	21	NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees	10	TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers	30	TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI	-353531	TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income	-353531	NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
Contributions Grants Prior Year	4426584	ContributionsGrantsPriorYear
Contributions Grants Current Year	6249116	ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
Program Service Revenue Prior Year	7641363	ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear
Program Service Revenue CY	11130777	ProgramServiceRevenueCY
Investment Income Prior Year	5421165	InvestmentIncomePriorYear
Investment Income Current Year	8939408	InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
Other Revenue Prior Year	816964	OtherRevenuePriorYear
Other Revenue Current Year	836994	OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year	18306076	TotalRevenuePriorYear
Total Revenue Current Year	27156295	TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year	0	GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY	0	GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year	0	BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear
Benefits Paid To Members CY	0	BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
Salaries Etc Prior Year	3301280	SalariesEtcPriorYear
Salaries Etc Current Year	3263821	SalariesEtcCurrentYear
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Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY	0	TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year	0	TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
Other Expense Prior Year	2305122	OtherExpensePriorYear
Other Expenses Current Year	2149636	OtherExpensesCurrentYear
Total Expenses Prior Year	5606402	TotalExpensesPriorYear
Total Expenses Current Year	5413457	TotalExpensesCurrentYear
Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year	12699674	RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear
Revenues Less Expenses CY	21742838	RevenuesLessExpensesCY
Total Assets BOY	532531596	TotalAssetsBOY
Total Assets EOY	529987668	TotalAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities BOY	34180621	TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY	20016522	TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	498350975	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	509971146	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Info In Schedule O Part III	X	InfoInScheduleOPartIII
Mission Description	SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (SCHS) IS ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES RELATING TO THE PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND ADOLESCENTS, DELIVERING AND IMPROVING THE DELIVERY OR THE QUALITY OF THOSE SERVICES THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION, CONTRIBUTIONS TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS WHICH PROVIDE HEALTH CARE SERVICES, PRIMARILY SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.	MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services	0	SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change	1	SignificantChange
Expense	2479297	Expense
Revenue	11130777	Revenue
Description	SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS ARE RELATED TO ACTIVITIES INCURRED TO PROVIDE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, HEALTHCARE OR HEALTH RELATED SERVICES APPROPRIATE FOR THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF INFANTS, CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS, DELIVERING AND IMPROVING THE DELIVERY OF THOSE SERVICES AND/OR THE QUALITY OF THOSE SERVICES THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND CHILD ADVOCACY. PROGRAM REVENUE IS PRIMARILY RELATED TO SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM'S PROGRAM RELATED JOINT VENTURE WITH SEATTLE CANCER CARE ALLIANCE (SCCA), A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION FORMED IN 1998 BY SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, AND FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER FOR THE PURPOSE OF OFFERING A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM OF INTEGRATED CANCER CARE SERVICES.	Description
Total Program Service Expense	2479297	TotalProgramServiceExpense
Described In501 C3	1	DescribedIn501C3
Schedule B Required	1	ScheduleBRequired
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Lobbying Activities	0	LobbyingActivities
Donor Advised Funds	0	DonorAdvisedFunds
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Credit Counseling	0	CreditCounseling
Term Or Permanent Endowments	1	TermOrPermanentEndowments
Report Land Bldg Equip	1	ReportLandBldgEquip
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School	0	School
Foreign Office	0	ForeignOffice
Foreign Activities	0	ForeignActivities
More Than5000 K To Organizations	0	MoreThan5000KToOrganizations
More Than5000 K To Individuals	0	MoreThan5000KToIndividuals
Professional Fundraising	0	ProfessionalFundraising
Fundraising Activities	0	FundraisingActivities
Gaming	0	Gaming
Hospital	0	Hospital
Grants To Organizations	0	GrantsToOrganizations
Grants To Individuals	0	GrantsToIndividuals
Schedule J Required	1	ScheduleJRequired
Tax Exempt Bonds	0	TaxExemptBonds
Excess Benefit Transaction	0	ExcessBenefitTransaction
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Deductible Non Cash Contributions	1	DeductibleNonCashContributions
Deductible Contributions Of Art	0	DeductibleContributionsOfArt
Terminated	0	Terminated
Partial Liquidation	0	PartialLiquidation
Disregarded Entity	1	DisregardedEntity
Related Entity	1	RelatedEntity
Related Org Controlled Entity	1	RelatedOrgControlledEntity
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Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org	0	TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg
Activities Conducted Partnership	0	ActivitiesConductedPartnership
Schedule O Required	1	ScheduleORequired
Number Forms Transmitted With1096	8	NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
Number W2 G Included	0	NumberW2GIncluded
Compliance With Backup Witholding	1	ComplianceWithBackupWitholding
Number Of Employees	10	NumberOfEmployees
Employment Tax Returns Filed	1	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled
Unrelated Business Income	0	UnrelatedBusinessIncome
Foreign Financial Account	1	ForeignFinancialAccount
Name Of Foreign Country	CJ	NameOfForeignCountry
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	0	ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party Notification	0	TaxablePartyNotification
Non Deductible Contributions	0	NonDeductibleContributions
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	0	QuidProQuoContributions
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	0	Form8282PropertyDisposedOf
Funds To Pay Premiums	0	FundsToPayPremiums
Premiums Paid	0	PremiumsPaid
Indoor Tanning Services	0	IndoorTanningServices
Info In Schedule O Part VI	X	InfoInScheduleOPartVI
Nbr Voting Governing Body Members	23	NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
Number Independent Voting Members	21	NumberIndependentVotingMembers
Family Or Business Relationship	0	FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
Delegation Of Management Duties	0	DelegationOfManagementDuties
Changes To Organizing Docs	0	ChangesToOrganizingDocs
Material Diversion Or Misuse	0	MaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or Stockholders	1	MembersOrStockholders
Election Of Board Members	1	ElectionOfBoardMembers
Decisions Subject To Approval	1	DecisionsSubjectToApproval
Minutes Of Governing Body	1	MinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of Committees	1	MinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing Address	0	OfficerMailingAddress
Local Chapters	0	LocalChapters
Form990 Provided To Governing Body	1	Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody
Conflict Of Interest Policy	1	ConflictOfInterestPolicy
Annual Disclosure Covered Persons	1	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons
Regular Monitoring Enforcement	1	RegularMonitoringEnforcement
Whistleblower Policy	1	WhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention Policy	1	DocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEO	1	CompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process Other	1	CompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint Venture	0	InvestmentInJointVenture
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	WA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
Upon Request	X	UponRequest

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

Name Business NameBusiness

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	WARREN E HEWITT VP FINANCE	BusinessNameLine1

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number	2069874846	TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	4300 ROOSEVELT WAY NE 5TH FLOOR	AddressLine1
City	SEATTLE	City
State	WA	State
ZIP Code	981054718	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VII	X	InfoInScheduleOPartVII

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (36 entries)

TitleTitle	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector	Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization	Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs	Other CompensationOtherCompensation	OfficerOfficer	Key EmployeeKeyEmployee
DEAN ALLEN
TRUSTEE	4.00	X	0	0	0
RHODA ALTOM
SECRETARY	3.00	X	0	0	0	X
LIBBY ARMINTROUT
TRUSTEE	1.00	X	0	0	0
ROBB BAKEMEIER
TRUSTEE	8.00	X	0	0	0
JOEL BENOLIEL
TRUSTEE	2.00	X	0	0	0
JANE BLAIR
TRUSTEE	2.50	X	0	0	0
ROSS BOGUE
TRUSTEE	1.00	X	0	0	0
PAT CHAR
TRUSTEE	3.00	X	0	0	0
NANCY DALY
TRUSTEE	2.00	X	0	0	0
MICHAEL DELMAN
TRUSTEE/TREASURER	4.00	X	0	0	0	X
BOB FLOWERS
TREASURER/VICE-CHAIR	2.00	X	0	0	0	X
MARY ANN FLYNN
TRUSTEE	6.00	X	0	0	0
GENIE HIGGINS
TRUSTEE	4.00	X	0	0	0
JUDY HOLDER
TRUSTEE	3.00	X	0	0	0
CYNTHIA HUFFMAN
TRUSTEE/SECRETARY	4.00	X	0	0	0	X
CILLA JOONDEPH
TRUSTEE	5.00	X	0	0	0
JIM LADD
CHAIRMAN	5.00	X	0	0	0	X
SANDRA MADRID
TRUSTEE	1.00	X	0	0	0
CINDY MASIN
TRUSTEE	3.00	X	0	0	0
SUSAN MASK
TRUSTEE	4.00	X	0	0	0
RESA MOORE
TRUSTEE	4.00	X	0	0	0
JEFF NITTA
TRUSTEE	5.00	X	0	0	0
GLORIA NORTHCROFT
TRUSTEE	2.00	X	0	0	0
LAURIE OKI
TRUSTEE	3.00	X	0	0	0
ROB ROSKIN MD
NON-VOTING TRUSTEE	2.00	X	0	0	0
NANCY SENSENEY
TRUSTEE	5.00	X	0	0	0
PETE SHIMER
TRUSTEE	2.00	X	0	0	0
JAN SINEGAL
VICE-CHAIR	10.00	X	0	0	0	X
MICHELE SMITH
TRUSTEE	2.00	X	0	0	0
CHARLES STEVENS
TRUSTEE	2.00	X	0	0	0
THOMAS HANSEN MD
CEO/NON-VOTING TRUSTEE	27.50		569476	569477	224724	X
KELLY WALLACE
SENIOR VP & CFO	14.00		143490	430470	125090	X
DAVID FISHER MD
SR VP/MED DTR/NON VOTING	5.00		70074	630665	119347		X
PATRICK HAGAN
PRESIDENT AND COO	5.00		66046	594413	210140		X
SANFORD MELZER MD
SR VP - STRATEGIC PLANNING	14.00		100799	302399	106617		X
JEFFREY SCONYERS
SR VP & GENERAL COUNSEL	27.00		209728	209729	81629		X

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	1159613	TotalReportableCompFromOrg
Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs	2737153	TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs
Total Other Compensation	867547	TotalOtherCompensation
Number Individuals GT100 K	4	NumberIndividualsGT100K
Formers Listed	0	FormersListed
Total Comp GT150 K	1	TotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other Sources	0	CompensationFromOtherSources

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (4 entries)

Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1	CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/City	StateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/State	ZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCode	Description Of ServicesDescriptionOfServices	CompensationCompensation
WELLINGTON TRUST COMPANY NA
PO BOX 13766	NEWARK	NJ	071880766	INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT	530057
MELLON TRUST OF NEW ENGLAND
ONE BOSTON PLACE FLOOR 8	BOSTON	MA	02108	INVESTMENT SERVICES	156537
MONTICELLO ASSOCIATES INC
1200 17TH STREET STE 2600	DENVER	CO	80202	INVESTMENT SERVICES	150000
KPMG LLC
PO BOX 120001 DEPT 0771	DALLAS	TX	753120771	ACCOUNTING SERVICES	100550

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Number Of Contractors GT100 K	4	NumberOfContractorsGT100K
Related Organizations	6249116	RelatedOrganizations
Noncash Contributions	937994	NoncashContributions
Total Contributions	6249116	TotalContributions

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (2 entries)

DescriptionDescription	Business CodeBusinessCode	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn	Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
SERVICES THROUGH SCCA	900099	10855333	10855333
MEDICAL CLINIC RENTAL	900099	275444	275444

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	11130777	TotalProgramServiceRevenue

Investment Income InvestmentIncome

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	4160940	TotalRevenueColumn
Unrelated Business Revenue	-353531	UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion	$4,514,471	ExclusionAmount

Gross Rents GrossRents

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	393890	Real

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	400808	Real

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLoss

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	-6918	Real

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLoss

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	-6918	TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion	-$6,918	ExclusionAmount

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	743072054	Securities
Other	63953	Other

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	738271539	Securities
Other	86000	Other

Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	4800515	Securities
Other	-22047	Other

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	4778468	TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion	$4,778,468	ExclusionAmount

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Description	ANNUITY INTEREST	Description
Business Code	900099	BusinessCode
Total Revenue Column	843912	TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion	$843,912	ExclusionAmount

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Other Revenue	843912	TotalOtherRevenue

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	27156295	TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income	11130777	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue	-353531	UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion	$10,129,933	ExclusionAmount

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	1398448	Total
Program Services	1398448	ProgramServices

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	356325	Total
Management And General	356325	ManagementAndGeneral

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	129022	Total
Management And General	129022	ManagementAndGeneral

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	901740	Total
Program Services	685159	ProgramServices
Management And General	216581	ManagementAndGeneral

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	478286	Total
Program Services	363411	ProgramServices
Management And General	114875	ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	8941	Total
Management And General	8941	ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	118200	Total
Management And General	118200	ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	619800	Total
Management And General	619800	ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	54284	Total
Program Services	6838	ProgramServices
Management And General	47446	ManagementAndGeneral

Occupancy Occupancy

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	964107	Total
Management And General	964107	ManagementAndGeneral

Travel Travel

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	132	Total
Management And General	132	ManagementAndGeneral

Insurance Insurance

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	70388	Total
Management And General	70388	ManagementAndGeneral

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (2 entries)

DescriptionDescription	TotalTotal	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral	Program ServicesProgramServices
LICENSES AND TAXES	280300	280300
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES	33484	8043	25441

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	5413457	Total
Program Services	2479297	ProgramServices
Management And General	2934160	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	0	Fundraising

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	9343441	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	34990	BOY
EOY	72817	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis	47857908	LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec	373503	LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	46806145	BOY
EOY	47484405	EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	362228297	BOY
EOY	359628748	EOY

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	174750	BOY
EOY	91470	EOY

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	98605976	BOY
EOY	109194450	EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	15337997	BOY
EOY	13515778	EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	532531596	BOY
EOY	529987668	EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	674298	BOY
EOY	552836	EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	38442	BOY
EOY	38442	EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	33467881	BOY
EOY	19425244	EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	34180621	BOY
EOY	20016522	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117	X	FollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	405446717	BOY
EOY	420495300	EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	20668184	BOY
EOY	18053813	EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	72236074	BOY
EOY	71422033	EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	498350975	BOY
EOY	509971146	EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	532531596	BOY
EOY	529987668	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XI	X	InfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses	21742838	ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes	-10122667	ReconcilationOtherChanges
Method Of Accounting Accrual	X	MethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review	0	AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited	1	FSAudited
Audit Committee	1	AuditCommittee
Financial Statement Consolidated	X	FinancialStatementConsolidated
Federal Grant Audit Required	0	FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi	X	PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	14867755	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	11458517	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	8543940	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	4426584	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	6249116	CurrentTaxYear
Total	45545912	Total

Total170 Total170

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	14867755	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	11458517	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	8543940	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	4426584	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	6249116	CurrentTaxYear
Total	45545912	Total

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170	45545912	PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	8352781	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	6161370	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	7662796	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	4592556	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	4554830	CurrentTaxYear
Total	31324333	Total

Net UBI NetUBI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	67588	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Total	67588	Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	335982	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	1312663	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	150890	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	768806	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	843912	CurrentTaxYear
Total	3412253	Total

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Support	80350086	TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc	43335551	GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage170	0.56680	PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year	0.54340	PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170	X	ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributor Number	RESTRICTED	ContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	RESTRICTED	BusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	RESTRICTED	AddressLine1
Address Line2	RESTRICTED	AddressLine2
City	RESTRICTED	City
State	RESTRICTED	State
ZIP Code	RESTRICTED	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Aggregate Contributions	RESTRICTED	AggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	243212000	BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions	1204000	Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses	1848000	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures	2728000	OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance	243536000	EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	221667000	BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions	667000	Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses	23571000	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures	2693000	OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance	243212000	EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	221109000	BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions	650000	Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses	2392000	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures	2484000	OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance	221667000	EndOfYearBalance

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Board Designated EOY Balance	0.81330	BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance	0.17110	PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance	0.01560	TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs	0	EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs	0	EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Land Land

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	44331962	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value	44331962	BookValue

Buildings Buildings

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	2461096	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	373503	Depreciation
Book Value	2087593	BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	1064850	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value	1064850	BookValue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings	47484405	TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated (4 entries)

DescriptionDescription	Book ValueBookValue	Method Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
INVESTMENT IN SCCA	83104333	C
INVESTMENT IN SCRI, LLC	21901672	C
INVESTMENT IN SYZYGY LLC	3966880	C
ACCRUED INTEREST	221565	F

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Program Related	109194450	TotalOfBookValueProgramRelated

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (4 entries)

DescriptionDescription	AmountAmount
ANNUITIES AND TRUSTS PAYABLE	$2,595,921
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PAYABLE	$7,962,652
PAYABLE TO AFFILIATES	$8,768,524
OTHER PAYABLES	$98,147

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts	19425244	TotalOfAmounts

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifier	Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS:	PART V, LINE 4:	SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (SCHS) AND SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (SCH) SHARE IN A UNIFIED ENDOWMENT FUND (UEF) THAT IS MANAGED BY SCHS. SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM'S TEMPORARILY AND PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED ASSETS REFLECT ENDOWMENTS WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO SUPPORT THE HOSPITAL.
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:	PART X:	THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CERTIFICATION (ASC) TOPIC 740, ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH PRESCRIBES A COMPREHENSIVE MODEL FOR HOW A COMPANY SHOULD RECOGNIZE, MEASURE, PRESENT AND DISCLOSE IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT THE COMPANY HAS TAKEN OR EXPECTS TO TAKE ON A TAX RETURN. DURING THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 AND 2010, SCHS DID NOT RECORD ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Club Dues Or Fees	X	ClubDuesOrFees
Written Policy Re T And E Expenses	1	WrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses
Substantiation Required	1	SubstantiationRequired
Compensation Committee	X	CompensationCommittee
Independent Consultant	X	IndependentConsultant
Written Employment Contract	X	WrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation Survey	X	CompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee Approval	X	BoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment	0	SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan	1	SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement	0	EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org	0	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs	0	CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org	0	CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs	0	CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments	0	AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception	0	InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (6 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg	Comp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgs	Bonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg	Bonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgs	Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrg	Other Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgs	Deferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrg	Deferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgs	Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg	Nontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs	Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg	Total Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgs	Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrg	Comp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
THOMAS HANSEN MD
369271	369272	200205	200205	0	0	97541	97542	14821	14820	681838	681839	0	0
KELLY WALLACE
101173	303521	42317	126949	0	0	24629	73889	6643	19929	174762	524288	0	0
DAVID FISHER MD
47466	427196	22608	203469	0	0	9211	82896	2724	24516	82009	738077	0	0
PATRICK HAGAN
44335	399016	21711	195397	0	0	18314	164823	2700	24303	87060	783539	0	0
SANFORD MELZER MD
63003	189011	37796	113388	0	0	20404	61214	6250	18749	127453	382362	0	0
JEFFREY SCONYERS
147873	147873	61855	61856	0	0	28089	28090	12725	12725	250542	250544	0	0

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (2 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation
PART I, LINE 1A	THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IS PROVIDED MEMBERSHIP TO THE RAINIER CLUB. ANNUAL DUES ARE $2,285, WHICH IS REPORTED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION.
PART I, LINE 4B	THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATED IN, OR RECEIVED PAYMENT FROM, A SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN: THOMAS HANSEN MD - $188,589 KELLY WALLACE - $87,493 PATRICK HAGAN - $172,112 DAVID FISHER MD - $84,757 SANFORD MELZER MD - $70,345 JEFFREY SCONYERS - $44,669

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV

Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson

Name Business NameBusiness

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSP	BusinessNameLine1

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Relationship	COMMON BOARD OF DIRECTORS	Relationship
Amount Of Transaction	923220	AmountOfTransaction
Description Of Transaction	RENT/OP EXPS PAID TO SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL	DescriptionOfTransaction
Sharing Of Revenues	0	SharingOfRevenues

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	X	NonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions	15	NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990	72994	NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining Revenues	MARKET VALUE	MethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Real Estate Residential RealEstateResidential

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	X	NonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions	1	NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990	800000	NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining Revenues	MARKET VALUE	MethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Real Estate Other RealEstateOther

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	X	NonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions	1	NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990	65000	NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining Revenues	MARKET VALUE	MethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Number Of8283 Received	0	NumberOf8283Received
Any Property That Must Be Held	0	AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts	1	ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used	1	ThirdPartiesUsed

Form990 Schedule M Part II Form990ScheduleMPartII (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifier	Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation
METHOD FOR DETERMINING NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS:	PART I, COLUMN (B):	LINE 9 - 15 CONTRIBUTIONS OF VARIOUS AMOUNTS OF SECURITIES; LINE 15 - 1 CONTRIBUTION OF A CONDOMINIUM; LINE 17 - 1 CONTRIBUTION OF LAND.
THIRD PARTY USE:	PART I, LINE 32B:	SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION AND SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL GUILD ASSOCIATION (RELATED ORGANIZATIONS) SOLICIT BOTH CASH AND NON-CASH GIFTS ON BEHALF OF SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (SCHS).

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (17 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation	IdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6:	THIRTY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PERFORMED THEIR DUTIES UNCOMPENSATED.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3	SPACE WITHIN SAND POINT MEDICAL CENTER SPACE WAS RENTED TO SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL DENTAL DURING FISCAL YEAR 2010. THIS SPACE WAS USED TO PROVIDE HEALTHCARE SERVICES. HOWEVER, THIS SPACE WAS VACANT IN FISCAL YEAR 2011.	CHANGES IN PROGRAM SERVICES
	SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (SCHS) HAS VOTING MEMBERS, CONSISTING OF ALL SCHS TRUSTEES AND HONORARY TRUSTEES OF SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6
	THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, BY RESOLUTION, ADOPTS CRITERIA FOR MEMBERSHIP IN SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AS IT DEEMS FIT IN ITS SOLE AND UNFETTERED DISCRETION.	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A
	THE MANAGEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM RESIDES WITH THE VOTING TRUSTEES.	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B
	MANAGEMENT AND INDEPENDENT TAX PROFESSIONALS PRESENT AND REVIEW THE FORM 990 WITH THE AUDIT AND CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE ENTIRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECEIVES COPIES OF THE FORM 990 AFTER REVIEW BY THE AUDIT AND CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY COMMITTEE, PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM 990 WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OF SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM REQUIRES AN ANNUAL SURVEY OF ALL BOARD MEMBERS OF SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, MEMBERS OF THE MEDICAL LEADERSHIP, STAFF MEMBERS OCCUPYING ROLES WITH A DEGREE OF AUTHORITY, AS WELL AS ALL STAFF MEMBERS PARTICIPATING IN RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERS OF SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL'S PHARMACY AND THERAPEUTICS COMMITTEE. THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL, ACTING UNDER THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, REVIEWS ALL DISCLOSURES AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING ANY NECESSARY MANAGEMENT PLANS RELATED TO THEM. ANY COVERED PERSON OR OTHER EMPLOYEE WHO ENGAGES IN A VIOLATION OF THIS POLICY OR PURSUES A TRANSACTION OR EVENT FOLLOWING DISAPPROVAL BY THE BOARD OR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER MAY, IN THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE AUTHORITY, BE REMOVED IMMEDIATELY FROM HIS OR HER DUTIES WITH SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND/OR TERMINATED IN HIS OR HER EMPLOYMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FALLS WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE BOARD ENGAGES AN INDEPENDENT THIRD-PARTY EXPERT ANNUALLY TO REVIEW AND ASSESS THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM (BASE, INCENTIVE COMPENSATION, AND EMPLOYER-PAID BENEFITS) TO DETERMINE COMPETITIVENESS. THE BOARD RELIES ON THE EXPERT ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE THAT COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE AND WITHIN THE "BOUNDS OF COMPETITIVE PRACTICE" AND TO DECLARE A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS REGARDING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE SUMMARY DATA PROVIDED AND APPROVES BASE SALARY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AND OTHER "KEY" EMPLOYEES. THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWS AND FORMALLY APPROVES THE ACTIONS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 1B:	TRUSTEE CYNTHIA HUFFMAN IS NOT INDEPENDENT BECAUSE OF HER FAMILY RELATIONSHIP TO RAY HEACOX, THE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER OF KING BROADCASTING. SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, A RELATED ORGANIZATION TO SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, ENGAGES WITH KING BROADCASTING FOR MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION SERVICES. TRUSTEE DEAN ALLEN IS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PART OWNER OF MCKINSTRY CO. AND IS NOT INDEPENDENT BECAUSE SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, A RELATED ORGANIZATION TO SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, ENGAGES WITH MCKINSTRY CO. ON VARIOUS CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN (B):	HOURS PER WEEK DEVOTED TO RELATED ORGANIZATIONS: JIM LADD - 1 LAURIE OKI - 3 JAN SINEGAL - 1 THOMAS HANSEN - 28.5 KELLY WALLACE - 42 DAVID FISHER - 51 PATRICK HAGAN - 50 SANFORD MELZER - 41 JEFFREY SCONYERS - 28
FORM 990, PART IX, COLUMN (D):	ALTHOUGH SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM HAS SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION REVENUE, IT DOES NOT INCUR FUNDRAISING EXPENSES. ALL FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM ARE CONDUCTED BY RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. SEE ADDITIONAL DESCRIPTION FOR SCHEDULE M, LINE 32.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:	NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -10,358,180. CHANGE IN MINIMUM PENSION LIABILITY 235,513. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: -10,122,667.	CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:
SEATTLE CHILDREN'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT 2011	LETTER FROM OUR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AT SEATTLE CHILDREN'S, WE'RE ALWAYS THINKING OF THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF EVERY CHILD AND FAMILY IN THE COMMUNITY. IT IS OUR MISSION AND OUR PASSION. OUR STAFF AND FACULTY MEMBERS REACH BEYOND OUR CAMPUS EVERY DAY TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS, SERVICES, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH TO MAKE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SAFER AND HEALTHIER WHERE THEY LIVE. OUR 2011 COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT DESCRIBES SOME OF THE WAYS CHILDREN'S RESPONDS TO COMMUNITY NEEDS AS WE STRIVE TO PREVENT, TREAT AND ELIMINATE PEDIATRIC DISEASE. I'M PROUD TO REPORT THAT THE TOTAL VALUE OF OUR INVESTMENT IN THE COMMUNITY IN 2011 WAS $220,035,000 - WITH A LITTLE LESS THAN HALF GOING TO UNCOMPENSATED CARE. WITH HELP FROM FAMILIES AND LEADERS IN COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES, WE'RE "TAKING THE TEMPERATURE" OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT TO MAKE SURE OUR INVESTMENT IS MEETING THEIR MOST URGENT NEEDS. ONE OF THE TOP HEALTH CONCERNS THAT HAS SURFACED IN OUR COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT IS OBESITY. OBESITY IS AN EPIDEMIC THAT IS SWEEPING THE COUNTRY. ABOUT 11% OF HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH IN WASHINGTON STATE ARE OBESE AND 14 TO 16% ARE OVERWEIGHT. ONE IN FIVE HIGH-SCHOOL YOUTHS IN KING COUNTY IS OVERWEIGHT. ON EACH SECTION OF OUR COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT WE HIGHLIGHT EXAMPLES OF HOW WE ARE ADDRESSING THIS SERIOUS HEALTH ISSUE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PUBLIC HEALTH, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND FAMILIES. BUILDING A SAFE AND HEALTHY FUTURE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IS A BIG JOB. WE COULDN'T DO THIS WORK WITHOUT YOUR SUPPORT. THANK YOU. TOTAL 2011 VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY: $220,035,000 OUR COMMUNITY BENEFIT INVESTMENT IN PATIENT CARE AND RESEARCH, IN EDUCATING HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND IN COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES REFLECTS CHILDREN'S COMMITMENT TO PREVENTING, TREATING AND ELIMINATING PEDIATRIC DISEASE. LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WAYS WE BENEFIT OUR COMMUNITY AT WWW.SEATTLECHILDRENS.ORG/ABOUT/COMMUNITY-BENEFIT/. UNCOMPENSATED CARE OUR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM HONORS OUR FOUNDING PROMISE TO CARE FOR EVERY CHILD WHO NEEDS US REGARDLESS OF A FAMILY'S ABILITY TO PAY. IN 2011, CHILDREN'S PROVIDED $103 MILLION IN UNCOMPENSATED CARE TO CHILDREN IN WASHINGTON, ALASKA, MONTANA AND IDAHO, ENSURING ALL OF OUR REGION'S SICK AND INJURED CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO THE BEST MEDICAL CARE AVAILABLE. WHEN A CHILD IS BATTLING A SERIOUS MEDICAL CONDITION, FAMILIES HAVE ENOUGH TO WORRY ABOUT WITHOUT STRESSING OVER HOW TO PAY THE HOSPITAL BILL. CHILDREN'S UNCOMPENSATED CARE PROGRAM HELPS FAMILIES FOCUS ON HEALING, NOT COST, REGARDLESS OF THEIR INSURANCE COVERAGE OR FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES. CHILDREN'S UNCOMPENSATED CARE PROGRAM BRIDGES THE GROWING GAP BETWEEN MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENTS AND THE REAL COST OF TREATMENT. MEDICAID IS THE GOVERNMENT PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES MEDICAL COVERAGE AT NO OR LOW COST TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. NEARLY HALF OF OUR PATIENTS RECEIVED COVERAGE THROUGH MEDICAID IN 2011, AND ONLY 71% OF THE COST WAS REIMBURSED FOR THE CARE PROVIDED. OUR UNCOMPENSATED CARE PROGRAM MADE UP FOR THE SHORTFALL WHICH AMOUNTED TO $92.3 MILLION IN 2011. ANOTHER $10.7 MILLION WENT TO SUPPORT FAMILIES WITH NO ABILITY TO PAY FOR THEIR CHILD'S CARE. FEATURE: A BOY AND HIS FAMILY FIND CARE AND COMPASSION AT CHILDREN'S A BOY'S LIFE HAS BEEN FILLED WITH DOCTORS, HOSPITAL STAYS AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENT. BORN IN 2009, HE WAS DIAGNOSED PRENATALLY WITH LARGE CYSTS ON HIS CHEEK AND NECK - KNOWN AS LYMPHATIC MALFORMATIONS - AND HAS REQUIRED EXTRAORDINARY CARE FOR THE MOST BASIC THINGS, LIKE EATING AND BREATHING. BY THE END OF 2009, THE MEDICAL BILLS FOR HIS CARE OVERWHELMED HIS FAMILY. THEY APPLIED TO CHILDREN'S UNCOMPENSATED CARE PROGRAM AND WERE GRANTED FINANCIAL SUPPORT. "WE HUMBLY ACCEPTED THE HELP AND FELL TO OUR KNEES IN GRATITUDE," SAYS HIS MOTHER. "IT FEELS SO SAFE AND SECURE TO KNOW A CO-PAY WILL NEVER STAND IN THE WAY OF OUR SON'S CARE." NOW, THE FAMILY WANTS TO GIVE BACK. THEY'RE FORMING A GUILD TO SUPPORT RESEARCH FOR VASCULAR ANOMALIES. "WE FEEL DRIVEN TO HELP OTHER FAMILIES THE WAY WE'VE BEEN HELPED," SAYS HIS MOTHER. FOCUS ON OBESITY: FIGHTING FOR POLICIES THAT FIGHT OBESITY CHILDREN'S PLAYS A LEADING ROLE IN THE STATEWIDE CHILDHOOD OBESITY PREVENTION COALITION. THE COALITION'S 43 MEMBERS ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES TO BUILD A HEALTHIER GENERATION. IN 2011, THE COALITION HELPED PASS LEGISLATION TO MAKE STREETS SAFER FOR PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLISTS, LAUNCHED A SODA FREE SUNDAYS CAMPAIGN TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE RISKS OF SUGARY DRINKS, AND HELD AN OBESITY PREVENTION SUMMIT CO-HOSTED BY CHILDREN'S AND THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION. RESEARCH RESEARCH IS ESSENTIAL IN FULFILLING CHILDREN'S MISSION TO PREVENT, TREAT AND ELIMINATE PEDIATRIC DISEASE. WE'RE COMMITTED TO TRANSLATING OUR RESEARCH INTO NEW AND BETTER THERAPIES SO THAT ALL OF OUR PATIENTS - AND CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD - BENEFIT FROM OUR DISCOVERIES. THE SEATTLE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE HAS BECOME THE LARGEST PEDIATRIC RESEARCH CENTER WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI, AND ONE OF THE TOP FIVE IN THE NATION BASED ON FUNDING RECEIVED FROM THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH). GRANTS FROM THE NIH INCREASED FROM $13 MILLION IN 2006 TO MORE THAN $52 MILLION IN FISCAL YEAR 2011. TOTAL EXTRAMURAL FUNDING GREW TO $69 MILLION IN 2011. DISCOVERY CENTRAL SEATTLE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE COMPRISES NINE INTERDISCIPLINARY CENTERS AND FOUR PROGRAMS ENCOMPASSING AREAS CENTRAL TO PEDIATRIC HEALTH: CENTERS: - BEN TOWNE CENTER FOR CHILDHOOD CANCER RESEARCH - CENTER FOR CHILD HEALTH, BEHAVIOR AND DEVELOPMENT - CENTER FOR CHILDHOOD INFECTIONS AND PREMATURITY RESEARCH - CENTER FOR CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH - CENTER FOR DEVELOPMENTAL THERAPEUTICS - CENTER FOR GENETICS AND DEVELOPMENT - CENTER FOR IMMUNITY AND IMMUNOTHERAPIES - CENTER FOR INTEGRATIVE BRAIN RESEARCH - CENTER FOR TISSUE AND CELL SCIENCES PROGRAMS: - GLOBAL ALLIANCE TO PREVENT PREMATURITY AND STILLBIRTH - NORTHWEST GENOME ENGINEERING CONSORTIUM - SCIENCE ADVENTURE LAB - TREUMAN KATZ CENTER FOR PEDIATRIC BIOETHICS PREVENTING ILLNESSES AND INJURIES ADDRESSING TEEN SUICIDE RISK TEEN SUICIDE IS A DEADLY PROBLEM IN THE UNITED STATES. ACCORDING TO THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, SUICIDE IS THE SECOND LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH FOR YOUTH 10 TO 24 YEARS OLD IN OUR STATE. IDENTIFYING TEENS WITH SUICIDAL THOUGHTS IS CRITICAL TO PREVENTING SUICIDE, BUT A STUDY LED BY DR. CAROLYN MCCARTY SUGGESTS SUICIDAL TEENS AREN'T GETTING THE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES THEY NEED. MCCARTY AND HER CO-INVESTIGATORS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON (UW) AND GROUP HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOUND THAT ONLY 13% OF TEENS AGES 13 TO 18 WITH SUICIDAL THOUGHTS VISITED A MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL THROUGH THEIR HEALTH CARE NETWORK AND ONLY 16% RECEIVED SERVICES THE YEAR AFTER. THE LOW RATES ARE A STRIKING CALL TO ACTION, SAYS MCCARTY. "THESE FINDINGS UNDERSCORE THE NEED FOR PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS TO SCREEN FOR DEPRESSION AND SUICIDAL THOUGHTS." ESTABLISHING HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE RISK HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AMONG CHILDREN IN THE UNITED STATES HAS INCREASED FIVE-FOLD OVER THE LAST 30 YEARS. RESEARCH LED BY DR. JOSEPH FLYNN AND A TEAM FROM JOHN HOPKINS CENTER FOUND THAT HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE MAY LEAD TO WORSE HEART TROUBLE FOR BLACK CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 13 THAN FOR OTHER CHILDREN OF THE SAME AGES. THE STUDY FOUND THEY WERE TWICE AS LIKELY TO DEVELOP A DANGEROUS THICKENING OF THE HEART MUSCLE THAT IS AN EARLY AND COMMON COMPLICATION OF HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE. THE STUDY ALSO FOUND THAT BLACK TEENS HAVE HIGHER BLOOD PRESSURE OVERALL AND THAT IT REMAINED IN THE DANGEROUS RANGE LONGER THAN OTHER TEENS. "THE STUDY EMPHASIZES THE NEED FOR EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE IN ALL CHILDREN, BUT PEDIATRICIANS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT BLACK CHILDREN AND TEENS MAY DEVELOP MORE SEVERE COMPLICATIONS OR DEVELOP THEM MORE QUICKLY," FLYNN SAYS. IDENTIFYING THE BEST TREATMENTS HELPING FAMILIES COPE WITH FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME CHILDREN WITH FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS (FASD) ARE BORN WITH A PAINFUL LEGACY OF LIFELONG NEUROLOGICAL ISSUES RANGING FROM LEARNING DEFICITS TO MEMORY LOSS. DR. HEATHER CARMICHAEL OLSON IS LEADING AN ONGOING RESEARCH EFFORT THAT IS IMPROVING THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES COPING WITH FASD. CARMICHAEL OLSON DEVELOPED A STRATEGY THAT CONNECTS FAMILIES WITH TRAINED SPECIALISTS. THE SPECIALISTS TEACH PARENTS HOW TO RECOGNIZE THEIR CHILD'S NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND ADAPT THE HOME AND SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT TO LESSEN THE IMPACT AND IMPROVE THEIR CHILD'S DAY-TO-DAY FUNCTION. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN A PARENT ASKS A CHILD WITH FASD TO GET DRESSED, THE CHILD MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO REMEMBER LONG ENOUGH TO COMPLETE THE REQUEST, SO PARENTS LEARN WAYS TO ADDRESS THE MEMORY PROBLEM SUCH AS HANGING A POSTER ON THE BEDROOM WALL AS A VISUAL CLUE.
	COORDINATING CARE FOR CHRONICALLY ILL CHILDREN MANAGING THE HEALTH OF A CHILD WITH A LIFELONG CHRONIC ILLNESS SUCH AS CYSTIC FIBROSIS OR TYPE 1 DIABETES IS COMPLEX AND REQUIRES COORDINATION WITH MANY DIFFERENT HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. THESE CHILDREN OFTEN END UP IN AND OUT OF THE HOSPITAL - IN PART BECAUSE HOSPITALS LACK A CONSISTENT METHOD TO IDENTIFY THEM AND EFFICIENTLY COORDINATE THEIR CARE ONCE THEY GO HOME. A STUDY LED BY DR. JOHN NEFF USED HOSPITAL DISCHARGE DATA FROM CHILDREN'S AND ODESSA BROWN CHILDREN'S CLINIC TO DEVELOP A UNIQUE WAY TO TRACK CHILDREN WITH LIFELONG CHRONIC CONDITIONS - THE FIRST STEP TOWARD IMPROVING THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE AND REDUCING COSTS BY DECREASING READMISSIONS. LINKING CAUSE AND EFFECT BRINGING PAIN MANAGEMENT HOME DR. TONYA PALERMO IS LEADING A NATIONWIDE TRIAL OF AN ONLINE TOOL TO HELP CHILDREN MANAGE CHRONIC PAIN AT HOME. THE WEB-BASED INTERVENTION SHE DEVELOPED TEACHES CHILDREN TO USE COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL STRATEGIES, SUCH AS PROBLEM-SOLVING AND RELAXATION TECHNIQUES, AND TEACHES PARENTS HOW TO SUPPORT THEIR CHILDREN. UP TO 40% OF CHILDREN EXPERIENCE SOME DEGREE OF CHRONIC PAIN, USUALLY HEADACHES, BACKACHES OR ABDOMINAL PAIN. IN 5% TO 10% OF CASES, THE PAIN BECOMES DISABLING, CAUSING CHILDREN TO MISS SCHOOL, STOP EXERCISING AND WITHDRAW FROM FRIENDS. PALERMO'S TOOL PROVIDES AN OPTION FOR CHILDREN WHO LACK ACCESS TO PAIN MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND COULD HELP ALL CHILDREN WITH CHRONIC PAIN ADDRESS THEIR PAIN SOONER. PEOPLE MAKING A DIFFERENCE: DR. DOUG DIEKEMA PHYSICIAN HELPS MAKE SENSE OF COMPLEX ETHICAL ISSUES CARING FOR CHILDREN WITH COMPLEX ILLNESSES AND INJURIES CREATES MANY MEDICAL CHALLENGES, BUT ALSO GENERATES MANY ETHICAL QUESTIONS. ADVANCES IN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS AND CHANGES IN THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM ARE CONSTANTLY RAISING NEW ISSUES. AS A BIOETHICS CONSULTANT AT SEATTLE CHILDREN'S, DR. DOUG DIEKEMA GUIDES FAMILIES, PHYSICIANS, RESEARCHERS AND INSTITUTIONS THROUGH CHALLENGING DECISIONS, SUCH AS WHAT TO DO IF FAMILIES AND DOCTORS DISAGREE ABOUT TREATMENT OR WHETHER TO TELL CHILDREN THEY'RE CARRYING A GENE THAT COULD THREATEN THEIR LIFE AS AN ADULT. "MY JOB IS TO TAKE THESE COMPLEX AND PERPLEXING ISSUES AND PRESENT THEM IN A WAY THAT PEOPLE CAN UNDERSTAND AND ACT ON," DIEKEMA SAYS. IN 2011, THE CENTER PROVIDED 31 CLINICAL BIOETHICS CONSULTS. "THERE'S MORE TO MOST MEDICAL DECISIONS THAN THE MEDICAL FACTS," DIEKEMA SAYS. "OUR ROLE IN BIOETHICS IS TO SHINE A LIGHT ON THE DIFFERENT VALUES PEOPLE BRING TO THE TABLE WHEN THEY'RE MAKING DIFFICULT CHOICES." FEATURE: WASHINGTON GLOBAL HEALTH ALLIANCE MAPPING PROJECT IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE WORLD'S MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS SEATTLE IS HOME TO A STELLAR NETWORK OF WORLD LEADERS IN GLOBAL HEALTH RESEARCH. LOCAL INSTITUTIONS, BUSINESSES AND FOUNDATIONS ARE WORKING FROM UGANDA TO THE UKRAINE TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE WORLD'S MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. CHILDREN'S IS PART OF THE WASHINGTON GLOBAL HEALTH ALLIANCE MAPPING PROJECT THAT TRACKS THE ACTIVITIES OF THE STATE'S GLOBAL HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS AND FOSTERS COLLABORATION BETWEEN THEM. IN 2011, CHILDREN'S COLLABORATED WITH 70 GLOBAL HEALTH INSTITUTIONS, INCLUDING 32 INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATORS. WE WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 16 COUNTRIES SUCH AS EGYPT, PAKISTAN, INDIA, BRAZIL AND MALAYSIA. DR. LISA FRENKEL AND HER COLLABORATORS AT CHILDREN'S ARE WORKING WITH INVESTIGATORS IN AFRICA, ASIA AND LATIN AMERICA TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF HIV-INFECTED PERSONS AND TO PREVENT MOTHER-TO-INFANT TRANSMISSION OF HIV. THEIR GOALS INCLUDE DEVELOPING AN INEXPENSIVE TEST TO DETECT WHETHER HIV-INFECTED MOTHERS ARE RESISTANT TO A COMMON ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY. FOCUS ON OBESITY: DO NEIGHBORHOODS AFFECT FITNESS? CHILDREN'S AND THE UW ARE STUDYING THE LINK BETWEEN A PERSON'S ACTIVITY LEVEL AND WHERE THEY LIVE. PARTICIPANTS IN THE TRAVEL ASSESSMENT AND COMMUNITY (TRAC) PROJECT, LED BY DR. BRIAN SAELENS, WILL COMPLETE SURVEYS ABOUT NEIGHBORHOOD TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS (SIDEWALKS, BIKE PATHS, BUS SERVICE, ETC.), WEAR AN ACTIVITY METER AND RECORD THEIR MODES OF TRAVEL. THE INFORMATION WILL SHOW HOW NEIGHBORHOODS COULD BECOME HEALTHIER PLACES BY PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION CHOICES THAT HELP PEOPLE STAY ACTIVE. HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION SEATTLE CHILDREN'S IS A PLACE WHERE HEALING AND TEACHING GO HAND-IN-HAND. AS HOME TO THE ONLY PEDIATRIC RESIDENCY PROGRAM IN A FIVE-STATE REGION, WE HELP YOUNG DOCTORS IN TRAINING FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON GAIN INVALUABLE EXPERIENCE CARING FOR SERIOUSLY ILL CHILDREN WHILE WORKING BESIDE WORLD-CLASS SPECIALISTS. WITH PEDIATRIC SPECIALISTS IN SHORT SUPPLY NATIONWIDE, CHILDREN'S IS A VITAL TRAINING GROUND FOR BOTH THE PEDIATRICIANS AND THE SPECIALISTS NEEDED BY FUTURE GENERATIONS OF CHILDREN. WE'RE ALSO AN IMPORTANT RESOURCE FOR THE COMMUNITY. ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS SPEND TIME WORKING IN RURAL COMMUNITIES WHERE ACCESS TO CARE CAN BE LIMITED. IN ADDITION, WE PROVIDE CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION FOR COMMUNITY CLINICIANS AND OFFER PROGRAMS THAT TEACH PARENTS HOW TO BE PARTNERS IN THEIR CHILD'S HEALTH CARE. TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION EDUCATING THE NEW CLINICIANS CHILDREN'S TRAINS TOP-NOTCH PEDIATRICIANS. WE RAISE THE LEVEL OF CARE FOR CHILDREN EVERYWHERE AND ESPECIALLY IN OUR COMMUNITY. MORE THAN HALF OF ALL GRADUATES OF THE UW PEDIATRIC RESIDENCY PROGRAM, WHICH IS BASED AT CHILDREN'S, CHOOSE TO STAY IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST TO PRACTICE AS PRIMARY CARE AND SUB-SPECIALTY PEDIATRICIANS. THE UW PROGRAM IS THE ONLY PEDIATRIC RESIDENCY PROGRAM IN WASHINGTON, WYOMING, ALASKA, MONTANA AND IDAHO (WWAMI REGION). IN 2011, 776 RESIDENTS FROM TRAINING PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE NORTHWEST ROTATED AT CHILDREN'S. BECAUSE WE OFFER FELLOWSHIPS IN MORE THAN 30 SPECIALTY AREAS, MANY RESIDENTS CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION AT CHILDREN'S. IN JUNE 2011, 27 PHYSICIANS COMPLETED PEDIATRIC RESIDENCY (AND 1 COMPLETED PRELIMINARY TRAINING) BEFORE ENTERING INTO SUB-SPECIALTY FELLOWSHIPS AT CHILDREN'S. IN ADDITION, CHILDREN'S WAS A TRAINING SITE FOR 787 MEDICAL STUDENTS. SUPPORTING NURSING EDUCATION CHILDREN'S SUPPORTS THE EDUCATION OF NURSES AT ALL STAGES. WE HOST A FREE NURSING CAMP EVERY SUMMER WHERE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS SHADOW FOUR DIFFERENT NURSES OVER THREE DAYS. IN 2011, 27 STUDENTS INTERACTED WITH PATIENTS, WATCHED SURGERIES AND PARTICIPATED IN PANEL DISCUSSIONS AS THEY EXPLORED WHETHER A NURSING CAREER IS RIGHT FOR THEM. NURSES-IN-TRAINING COME TO CHILDREN'S FOR CLINICAL ROTATIONS WHERE THEY WORK ALONGSIDE OUR HIGHLY EXPERIENCED NURSING STAFF TO LEARN MORE ABOUT CARING FOR PEDIATRIC PATIENTS. WE OFFER CLINICAL PRECEPTORSHIPS TO NURSING STUDENTS AT ALL LEVELS, FROM BACCALAUREATE TO DOCTORAL PROGRAMS. CHILDREN'S NURSES SERVE AS INVITED LECTURERS AT NURSING PROGRAMS ACROSS THE REGION. WE ALSO HELP EDUCATE STUDENT NURSES AT OTHER HOSPITALS THROUGH OUR OUTREACH PROGRAMS. PEDIATRIC NURSING GROUND ROUNDS PROVIDE COMMUNITY NURSES THROUGHOUT THE REGION WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION ABOUT PEDIATRIC NURSING AND DIFFERENT HEALTH CONDITIONS. THE PRESENTATIONS TAKE PLACE NINE TIMES A YEAR AT CHILDREN'S AND ARE BROADCAST TO 47 SITES AROUND THE REGION AND ARCHIVED ONLINE. IN ADDITION, CHILDREN'S COLLABORATES WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION TO SPONSOR AN ANNUAL TELECONFERENCE BROADCAST TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND PUBLIC HEALTH NURSES ACROSS THE STATE. IN 2011, THE TELECONFERENCE FOCUSED ON PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGICAL CASE REVIEWS. EDUCATING HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS HELPING RESEARCHERS COMMUNICATE CLEARLY PATIENTS MUST GIVE THEIR INFORMED CONSENT BEFORE PARTICIPATING IN RESEARCH. BUT THAT CAN BE DIFFICULT SINCE MANY CONSENT FORMS ARE FULL OF MEDICAL JARGON AND EXCEED THE READING LEVEL OF MANY ADULTS. A NEW ONLINE COURSE, FREE AND AVAILABLE TO ANY RESEARCHER, SHOWS HOW TO USE PLAIN LANGUAGE IN INFORMED CONSENT FORMS AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS SO THAT STUDY PARTICIPANTS CAN UNDERSTAND THESE DOCUMENTS. THE COURSE USES CONCRETE EXAMPLES TO HELP RESEARCHERS TRANSITION FROM WRITING FOR ACADEMIC JOURNALS TO WRITING FOR THE PATIENTS AND FAMILIES. THE COURSE WAS DEVELOPED BY THE GROUP HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE AND THE INSTITUTE FOR TRANSLATIONAL HEALTH SCIENCES, A PARTNERSHIP INVOLVING CHILDREN'S, THE UW, FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER AND OTHERS. PROVIDING A WAY TO TEST FOR TEEN DEPRESSION DEPRESSION IS COMMON IN TEENAGERS, BUT PRIMARY CARE DOCTORS HAVE LACKED A RELIABLE WAY TO SCREEN FOR IT - UNTIL NOW. DR. LAURA RICHARDSON AND COLLEAGUES AT CHILDREN'S, THE UW AND GROUP HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE DETERMINED THAT A QUESTIONNAIRE COMMONLY USED TO SCREEN ADULTS FOR DEPRESSION ALSO WORKS WELL WITH TEENS. THE FINDINGS WERE BASED ON A STUDY OF 442 TEENS 13 TO 17 YEARS OLD. THE SCREENING TOOL - KNOWN AS THE PHQ-9 - IS EASY TO SCORE AND INTERPRET AND FREELY AVAILABLE ONLINE.
	SHARING EXPERTISE ABOUT KIDS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS HELPING CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES GROW UP TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL IS A TEAM EFFORT THAT INVOLVES THEIR FAMILIES AND NUMEROUS MEDICAL SPECIALISTS. SINCE 1977, CHILDREN'S HAS HOSTED THE ANNUAL DUNCAN SEMINAR, AN INTERDISCIPLINARY CONFERENCE WHERE HOSPITAL STAFF AND FACULTY, COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND FAMILIES COME TO LEARN NEW SKILLS AND SHARE EXPERIENCES. "WE'RE ALL WORKING TOGETHER TO DEVELOP HAPPY, PRODUCTIVE ADULTS, AND OUR GOAL IS FOR NO ONE TO FALL SHORT, WHILE BEING REALISTIC ABOUT EACH INDIVIDUAL'S CIRCUMSTANCE," SAYS DR. JOHN MCLAUGHLIN, WHO OVERSEES THE DUNCAN SEMINAR. IN 2011, THE EVENT (ATTENDED BY 126 PEOPLE) FOCUSED ON THE UNIQUE COMMUNICATIONS CHALLENGES FACED BY CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, WHO OFTEN MUST USE ADAPTIVE STRATEGIES AND EQUIPMENT TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES. PEOPLE MAKING A DIFFERENCE: DR. KYLE YASUDA PASSION FOR ADVOCACY DRIVES PEDIATRICIAN DR. KYLE YASUDA HAS ANSWERED COUNTLESS QUESTIONS FROM RESIDENTS DURING HIS MANY YEARS AS A TEACHING PHYSICIAN, BUT WHEN THEY ASK WHY HE BECAME A PEDIATRICIAN, "IT'S BEEN TOO LONG. I CAN'T REMEMBER," HE LAUGHS. YASUDA IS CERTAIN, THOUGH, THAT HE MADE THE RIGHT CHOICE. "I LOVE BEING AN ADVOCATE AND WORKING WITH KIDS, DOCTORS AND THE COMMUNITY TO IMPROVE CHILD HEALTH." YASUDA, WHO COMPLETED HIS OWN RESIDENCY AT CHILDREN'S IN 1983, WORKS WITH CHILDREN'S RESIDENTS AS A STAFF PEDIATRICIAN AT HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER AND IN THE RESIDENCY'S COMMUNITY PEDIATRICS AND ADVOCACY PATHWAY. A HIGH POINT OF HIS CAREER CAME IN 2011 WHEN HE WAS ELECTED TO THE BOARD OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS. IT'S ONE OF MANY LEADERSHIP ROLES HE'S PLAYED AT THE LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL LEVELS TO ADDRESS IMPORTANT PEDIATRIC HEALTH ISSUES - OFTEN IN COLLABORATION WITH CHILDREN'S. YASUDA'S ONGOING ADVOCACY AND HIS YEARS AS A PRACTICING PEDIATRICIAN MAKE HIM A COMPELLING ROLE MODEL. "THERE'S MORE TO MEDICINE THAN THE XS AND OS," HE SAYS. "I TRY TO SHARE WHAT THE HEART AND SOUL OF MEDICINE IS ALL ABOUT - UNDERSTANDING THE COMMUNITY'S NEEDS AND BUILDING GENUINE RELATIONSHIPS WITH PATIENTS AND FAMILIES." FEATURE: BROADENING THE HORIZONS OF PEDIATRIC RESIDENCY PROGRAM OFFERS DIVERSE EXPERIENCES THE RESIDENCY PROGRAM AT CHILDREN'S IS ONE OF THE MOST COMPETITIVE IN THE NATION. IN 2011, ALMOST HALF OF THE MEDICAL STUDENTS IN THE COUNTRY PLANNING TO ENTER PEDIATRICS APPLIED FOR ONE OF THE 34 SPOTS IN CHILDREN'S PROGRAM. OUR NEW ALASKA TRACK, ANNOUNCED LAST YEAR, ADDS FOUR SPOTS FOR RESIDENTS INTERESTED IN PRIMARY CARE STARTING IN 2012. RESIDENTS ON THE ALASKA TRACK WILL SPEND EIGHT MONTHS IN SEATTLE AND FOUR MONTHS IN ALASKA DURING ALL THREE YEARS OF THEIR RESIDENCY. IN ALASKA, THEY'LL PROVIDE PRIMARY CARE TO THE GENERAL POPULATION AND AT SITES SERVING THE ALASKA NATIVE POPULATION. THE ALASKA TRACK JOINS EXISTING TRAINING PATHWAYS FOR RESIDENTS INTERESTED IN COMMUNITY HEALTH, GLOBAL HEALTH AND RESEARCH. ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS SPEND TWO MONTHS WORKING WITH PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE WWAMI REGION, INCLUDING BELLINGHAM, PORT ANGELES AND YAKIMA, WASH. AND SANDPOINT AND POCATELLO, IDAHO. RESIDENTS WHO GO TO YAKIMA, WASH., SPEND PART OF THEIR ROTATION AT THE YAKIMA VALLEY FARM WORKERS CLINIC IN NEARBY TOPPENISH. THE WWAMI ROTATION AND ALASKA TRACK GIVE RESIDENTS UNIQUE EXPERIENCES, PROVIDE ISOLATED COMMUNITIES BETTER ACCESS TO CARE AND POTENTIALLY LEAD YOUNG DOCTORS TO ESTABLISH PRACTICES WHERE THEY'RE NEEDED MOST. FOCUS ON OBESITY: TRAINING RESIDENTS TO BUILD HEALTHY HABITS CHILDREN'S IS COLLABORATING WITH A GROUP OF CHILD CARE SITES AND PEDIATRIC CLINICS TO PROMOTE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND OBESITY PREVENTION FOR CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO AGE 5. WE'RE TRAINING RESIDENTS WORKING IN CLINICS SO THEY CAN EDUCATE PARENTS AND CHILD CARE PROVIDERS ABOUT KEEPING KIDS ACTIVE AND HEALTHY. WE'RE ALSO DEVELOPING MATERIALS THAT WILL GIVE PARENTS TIPS ON HELPING THEIR CHILDREN PLAY AND INFORMATION ABOUT LOW-COST ACTIVITIES IN THEIR COMMUNITY. COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES CHILDREN'S WORKS IN AND WITH THE COMMUNITY TO ADDRESS THE HEALTH AND SAFETY NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. WE TACKLE THE ROOT CAUSES OF ILLNESS AND INJURY, PROVIDE A VOICE FOR FAMILIES WHO ARE NOT ALWAYS HEARD, AND PROMOTE CHANGES THAT WILL LEAD TO HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES. TOGETHER WITH OUR PARTNERS, WE STRIVE TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE, PROMOTE HEALTHY CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND MEET THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS WHERE THEY LIVE. ADDRESSING PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES COMMUNICATING WITH VACCINE-HESITANT PARENTS MORE THAN 6% OF WASHINGTON PARENTS OPT OUT OF REQUIRED KINDERGARTEN VACCINATIONS FOR THEIR CHILDREN - THE HIGHEST RATE OF ANY STATE IN THE COUNTRY. WHEN SOME PARENTS SKIP OR DELAY ROUTINE VACCINATIONS, IT PUTS THE COMMUNITY AT RISK OF OUTBREAKS. TO HELP VACCINE-HESITANT PARENTS MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION, CHILDREN'S JOINED GROUP HEALTH, WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, WITHIN REACH AND THE COMMUNITY PEDIATRIC FOUNDATION OF WASHINGTON IN 2011 TO LAUNCH VAX NORTHWEST. VAX NORTHWEST WORKS WITH PARENTS OF VACCINATED CHILDREN TO SHARE INFORMATION ON IMMUNIZATION WITH OTHER PARENTS WHO MAY BE HESITANT TO VACCINATE THEIR CHILD. IT ALSO HAS DEVELOPED TOOLS TO HELP VACCINE PROVIDERS HAVE PRODUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS WITH PARENTS WHO ARE HESITANT ABOUT IMMUNIZATION. THIS COMES ON THE HEELS OF A NEW STATE LAW WHICH MANDATES THAT PARENTS WHO WANT TO OPT OUT MUST HAVE A VACCINE PROVIDER SIGN THE EXEMPTION FORM TO CONFIRM THEY'VE RECEIVED VACCINE BENEFIT AND RISK INFORMATION. VAX NORTHWEST IS STUDYING ITS TWO-PRONGED APPROACH OF WORKING WITH BOTH PARENTS AND PROVIDERS AND WILL SHARE WHAT IT LEARNS THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND BEYOND. DELIVERING DENTAL CARE TO CHILDREN STATEWIDE CHILDREN SHOULD BE SEEN BY A DENTIST AS SOON AS THEY HAVE TEETH, BUT THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUR STATE WHO GROW UP WITHOUT DENTAL CARE IS HEARTBREAKING. WHEN THE SMILEMOBILE ROLLS INTO A COMMUNITY, IT CAN BE THE FIRST TIME MANY CHILDREN SEE A DENTIST - AND SOMETIMES THEY ARE 18 YEARS OLD. THE SMILEMOBILE IS A 38-FOOT DENTAL CLINIC ON WHEELS SPONSORED BY CHILDREN'S AND THE WASHINGTON DENTAL SERVICE FOUNDATION THAT TRAVELS THROUGHOUT WASHINGTON PROVIDING DENTAL CARE TO CHILDREN FROM FAMILIES WITH LIMITED INCOMES. THE SMILEMOBILE HELPED 2,000 CHILDREN IN 2011 AND MORE THAN 25,000 CHILDREN SINCE HITTING THE ROAD IN 1995. THE MOBILE CLINIC PROVIDES EXAMS, PREVENTIVE CARE, FILLINGS AND MINOR ORAL SURGERY ON A SLIDING-FEE BASIS. THE SMILEMOBILE ADDRESSES A PRESSING NEED. TWO-YEAR-OLDS IN WASHINGTON ARE MORE THAN TWICE AS LIKELY AS CHILDREN ELSEWHERE IN THE NATION TO HAVE DENTAL DECAY, ACCORDING TO THE DENTAL ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION. PREVENTING DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE MORE THAN 10% OF TEENS IN WASHINGTON USE PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE TO GET HIGH, AND MORE THAN THREE OUT OF FIVE TEENS SAY PAIN RELIEVERS ARE EASY TO GET FROM A PARENT'S OR GRANDPARENT'S MEDICINE CABINET, ACCORDING TO THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. CHILDREN'S WORKS ON MANY FRONTS TO PREVENT ADOLESCENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE - INCLUDING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AROUND US. OUR ADOLESCENT MEDICINE DEPARTMENT OFFERS SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AT ECKSTEIN MIDDLE SCHOOL. WE'RE ALSO PART OF PREVENTION WORKS IN SEATTLE (WINS), A COMMUNITY COALITION FOCUSED ON FIGHTING ADOLESCENT DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE IN THE NORTHEAST SEATTLE COMMUNITY. SINCE 2006, PREVENTION WINS CONDUCTS PROGRAMS SERVING FAMILIES AT ECKSTEIN - INCLUDING MAILING A SERIES OF INFORMATIONAL POSTCARDS WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON THE GROWING DANGER OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE. THESE AND OTHER EFFORTS SEEM TO BE PAYING OFF. ACCORDING TO THE WASHINGTON STATE HEALTHY YOUTH SURVEY, ALCOHOL USE RATES FOR 10TH AND 12TH GRADERS IN NATHAN HALE AND ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOLS (WHERE ECKSTEIN STUDENTS GO TO) DROPPED BY MORE THAN 10% FROM 2006 TO 2010. REACHING OUT TO FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM LEARNING THEIR CHILD HAS AUTISM IS AN EMOTIONALLY DISTRESSING PIECE OF NEWS FOR PARENTS TO RECEIVE. THEY'RE TOLD THEIR CHILD HAS A NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER WITH AN UNKNOWN CAUSE, NO KNOWN CURE AND AN UNCERTAIN TREATMENT PATH. OUR AUTISM CENTER HELPS FAMILIES COPE BY OFFERING CLASSES AND SUPPORT GROUPS. IN 2011, WE ADDED AN AUTISM BLOG. THE BLOG ENABLES AUTISM EXPERTS TO ANSWER QUESTIONS, SHARE THE LATEST NEWS AND OFFER PERSPECTIVE ON HOW TO RAISE A CHILD WITH AUTISM - EVERYTHING FROM HOW TO CHOOSE A SUMMER CAMP TO MAKING THE TRANSITION FROM PRESCHOOL TO KINDERGARTEN. ONE OUT OF EVERY 110 CHILDREN IS DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM, ACCORDING TO THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, AND THERE'S A LONG LIST OF FAMILIES WAITING TO BE SEEN AT THE AUTISM CENTER. THE BLOG LETS US REACH MORE FAMILIES AND PROVIDE THE SUPPORT AND INFORMATION THEY NEED.
	PROTECTING INFANTS FROM ABUSIVE HEAD TRAUMA IN A TRAGIC PARALLEL TO THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN, HOSPITALS HAVE BEEN TREATING A RISING NUMBER OF INFANTS FOR ABUSIVE HEAD TRAUMA, ACCORDING TO A MULTI-SITE STUDY THAT INCLUDED CHILDREN'S. THE STUDY SHOWED THE NUMBER OF CASES OF ABUSIVE HEAD TRAUMA - ALSO KNOWN AS SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME - DOUBLED BETWEEN 2007 AND 2009. FRUSTRATION OVER A CRYING BABY IS THE MOST COMMON TRIGGER FOR CAREGIVERS INFLICTING ABUSIVE HEAD INJURIES IN INFANTS. THIS ALARMING TREND LED CHILDREN'S TO FORM THE ABUSIVE HEAD TRAUMA PREVENTION TASK FORCE, A STATEWIDE NETWORK OF PROFESSIONALS AND PARENTS OF VICTIMS WORKING TO PREVENT SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME. THE TASK FORCE HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO 35,000 NEW FAMILIES TO RAISE AWARENESS THAT CRYING IS NORMAL AND CAREGIVERS SHOULD DEVELOP A PLAN TO COPE WITH THE POTENTIAL FRUSTRATION. THE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ARE BASED ON THE PERIOD OF PURPLE CRYING EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM, DEVELOPED BY THE NATIONAL CENTER ON SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME. THE ACRONYM PURPLE DESCRIBES THE SPECIFIC CHARACTERISTICS OF AN INFANT'S CRYING AND REASSURES THEM THIS PERIOD WILL END. EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT DWARFISM CHILDREN'S, THE PUGET SOUND CHAPTER OF LITTLE PEOPLE OF AMERICA (LPA) AND CAFFE LADRO ESPRESSO BAR AND BAKERY KICKED OFF NATIONAL DWARFISM MONTH WITH A "STAND TALL FOR LITTLE PEOPLE" CAMPAIGN. THROUGHOUT OCTOBER, CAFFE LADRO'S 13 LOCATIONS USED CUPS THAT SHRANK THE SIZE OF THEIR SIGNATURE "TALL MAN" LOGO, ADDED THE PHRASE "STAND TALL FOR LITTLE PEOPLE" AND DIRECTED COFFEE DRINKERS TO THE PUGET SOUND CHAPTER OF LPA WEBSITE - ALL TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT ISSUES SURROUNDING DWARFISM OR SKELETAL DYSPLASIA. CHILDREN'S HAS ONE OF THE LARGEST SKELETAL DYSPLASIA CLINICS IN THE REGION AND CARES FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES WITH SKELETAL DYSPLASIA AND OTHER RARE BONE CONDITIONS. "WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE EXPERTISE AND COMPREHENSIVE CARE TO PATIENTS, AND TO ALSO SUPPORT THE BROADER DWARFISM COMMUNITY BY EDUCATING THE GENERAL PUBLIC," SAYS DR. MICHAEL GOLDBERG, WHO LEADS THE SKELETAL DYSPLASIA CLINIC. EDUCATING COMMUNITY MEMBERS SHARING INFORMATION THROUGH THE MEDIA CHILDREN'S IS A TRUSTED SOURCE OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. WE USE ALL FORMS OF MEDIA TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY AND RESPOND TO QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS. IN 2011, WE COLLABORATED WITH KUNS/UNIVISION TV TO PRODUCE A HALF-HOUR PROGRAM IN SPANISH ABOUT DIABETES. THE PROGRAM TOLD THE STORIES OF THREE LATINO PATIENTS AND EMPHASIZED THAT IT TAKES A TEAM - INCLUDING THE FAMILY - TO PROVIDE THE CARE AND SUPPORT NEEDED BY DIABETES PATIENTS. WE WORKED WITH KING-TV TO AIR 30 SHORT HEALTHLINK SEGMENTS ABOUT TYPICAL CHILDHOOD AND PARENTING CONCERNS, AS WELL AS TWO HOUR-LONG SPECIALS - ONE ABOUT TEEN HEALTH ISSUES AND ANOTHER ABOUT HOW STAFF, PATIENTS AND VOLUNTEERS SUPPORT THE HOSPITAL. WE PRODUCED FOUR ISSUES OF GOOD GROWING NEWSLETTER - DISTRIBUTED ONLINE AND THROUGH PARENTMAP MAGAZINE -AND SIX ISSUES OF MY GOOD GROWING, AN EMAIL NEWSLETTER PROVIDING CHILD HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION. WE ALSO CONTINUED TO EXPAND OUR USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA TO INTERACT WITH THE COMMUNITY - AND HELP FAMILIES SHARE EXPERIENCES WITH OTHER FAMILIES - THROUGH BLOGS (TEENOLOGY 101, SEATTLE MAMA DOC, AUTISM), FACEBOOK, TWITTER AND YOUTUBE (WHERE WE'VE POSTED MORE THAN 300 VIDEOS). SUPPORTING TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH CANCER WITH THE MANY LIFE CHANGES TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS GO THROUGH, SUPPORT FROM PEERS IS ALWAYS IMPORTANT, BUT IT'S EVEN MORE IMPORTANT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE FIGHTING CANCER. TO HELP MEET THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS, CHILDREN'S RELEASED A NEW VIDEO SERIES ON YOU TUBE CALLED "GOOD TIMES AND BALD TIMES." THE VIDEOS FEATURE SEVEN CANCER SURVIVALS FROM THE ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG ADULT (AYA) ONCOLOGY PROGRAM TALKING ABOUT THEIR CANCER EXPERIENCES IN CANDID GROUP DISCUSSIONS KNOWN AS TEEN TALKING CIRCLES (TTC). "USING THE TTC APPROACH FOR TEENS WITH CANCER IS NEW," SAYS LEAH KROON, A NURSE WITH THE AYA TEAM, "BUT IT'S A SAFE WAY FOR THEM TO TALK ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCES AND A GREAT PLATFORM FOR REACHING OTHER TEENS WITH CANCER." THE 12 VIDEOS ADDRESS TOPICS RANGING FROM DEALING WITH SCHOOL TO FERTILITY ISSUES SUCH AS SPERM BANKING AND EGG PRESERVATION. "IT'S SO IMPORTANT THAT TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH CANCER KNOW THERE ARE PEERS OUT THERE WHO KNOW WHAT THEY'RE GOING THROUGH," SAYS DR. REBECCA JOHNSON, WHO LEADS THE AYA ONCOLOGY PROGRAM. PEOPLE MAKING A DIFFERENCE: REGIONAL CARE COORDINATORS FINDING HEALING IN A BOWL OF MOOSE SOUP MEDICINE COMES IN MANY FORMS. AN ALASKA NATIVE BOY FOUND HEALING IN A BOWL OF MOOSE SOUP, THANKS TO KATHY SALMONSON, A REGIONAL CARE COORDINATOR FROM CHILDREN'S. THE BOY - WHO NEEDED A LIVER TRANSPLANT - CAME TO CHILDREN'S FROM A SMALL VILLAGE IN ALASKA. AS THE 12-YEAR-OLD RECUPERATED FROM SURGERY, HE WASN'T EATING MUCH. FOOD HERE WAS JUST TOO DIFFERENT FROM WHAT HE WAS USED TO BACK HOME. THE ONLY FOOD HE WANTED WAS MOOSE SOUP. WHEN SALMONSON LEARNED OF HIS REQUEST, SHE USED HER CONTACTS HERE AND IN ALASKA TO OBTAIN NATIVE INGREDIENTS FOR THE DISH. LOCAL ALASKA NATIVE COMMUNITY MEMBERS COOKED AND PREPARED FOOD TO BRING TO HIM AND HIS FAMILY. HE STARTED EATING AGAIN AFTER RECEIVING FOODS FROM HOME. CHILDREN'S IS THE PEDIATRIC REFERRAL CENTER FOR A FOURSTATE REGION, SO WE CARE FOR MANY CHILDREN LIKE THIS PATIENT WHO COME FROM SMALL AND DISTANT COMMUNITIES. OUR REGIONAL NURSE CARE COORDINATORS, SALMONSON WITH ALASKA AND MONTANA AND CATE FAIRHEAD WITH CENTRAL WASHINGTON, SERVE AS A LINK BETWEEN HOME AND HOSPITAL. THEIR MAIN JOB IS TO SUPPORT COMMUNICATION, SYSTEM NAVIGATION, CARE COORDINATION AND DISCHARGE PLANNING BETWEEN CHILDREN'S AND CARE PROVIDERS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE REGION. AS PART OF COORDINATING FOLLOWUP CARE FOR DISCHARGED PATIENTS, SALMONSON AND FAIRHEAD PROVIDE SUPPORT TO FAMILIES DURING THEIR STAY HERE. "IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO TAKE THE TIME TO LISTEN AND BE AWARE OF HOW FAR FROM HOME SOME FAMILIES ARE AND HOW SCARY THIS ALL IS," SALMONSON SAYS. "WE TRY OUR BEST TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR FAMILIES DURING A DIFFICULT TIME IN THEIR LIVES." FEATURE: FAMILIES FIND STRENGTH IN SUPPORT GROUPS WHEN LYNN VIGO JOINED CHILDREN'S FIVE YEARS AGO, SHE KNEW FROM EXPERIENCE THAT PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM LACKED OPPORTUNITIES TO LEAN ON AND LEARN FROM EACH OTHER - BECAUSE HER DAUGHTER HAS AUTISM. "RAISING A CHILD WITH AUTISM CAN BE ISOLATING," VIGO SAYS. "PARENTS NEED A PLACE TO SHARE CHALLENGES AND SUCCESSES AND KNOW THEY'RE NOT ALONE, BUT THE DEMAND WASN'T BEING MET." NOW A FAMILY ADVOCATE WITH CHILDREN'S AUTISM CENTER, VIGO STARTED AUTISM LIVING LIFE & YOU (ALLY), A MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUP FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED BY AUTISM. ALLY IS NOW UP TO FOUR DIFFERENT GROUPS. CHILDREN'S ALSO SPONSORS SUPPORT GROUPS FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH ARTHROGRYPOSIS (A DEBILITATING CONTRACTION OF THE MUSCLES); PARENTS OF INFANTS, TODDLERS AND PRESCHOOLERS WITH DIABETES; SIBLINGS OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS; AND FAMILIES WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED A CHILD'S DEATH. IN ADDITION, WE PROVIDE SPACE FOR NUMEROUS INDEPENDENT SUPPORT GROUPS TO MEET. FOCUS ON OBESITY: EVERYONE SWIMS SWIMMING IS A GOOD WAY TO GET THE EXERCISE NEEDED TO FIGHT OBESITY, AND KNOWING HOW TO SWIM HELPS PROTECT CHILDREN FROM DROWNING. IN 2011, CHILDREN'S WORKED WITH POOLS, COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINICS AND MANY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ON EVERYONE SWIMS, A PROGRAM TO INCREASE ACCESS TO SWIMMING AND WATER RECREATION FOR LOW-INCOME AND CULTURALLY DIVERSE FAMILIES. WE'RE WORKING WITH PARTNERS LIKE SEATTLE PARKS AND RECREATION TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SWIMMING LESSONS AND MAKE PEOPLE AWARE OF SWIMMING OPPORTUNITIES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. IN SEATTLE'S CENTRAL DISTRICT, FOR EXAMPLE, ODESSA BROWN CHILDREN'S CLINIC AND MEDGAR EVERS POOL WORK TOGETHER TO OFFER SWIM LESSONS FOR OBCC PATIENTS.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part I Form990ScheduleRPartI

Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	SYZYGY PROPERTIES LLC	BusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	PO BOX 5371 MS RC-507	AddressLine1
City	SEATTLE	City
State	WA	State
ZIP Code	981455005	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	911250116	EIN
Primary Activities	REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT	PrimaryActivities
Legal Domicile State	WA	LegalDomicileState
Total Income	424498	TotalIncome
EOY Assets	6152046	EOYAssets
Direct Controlling Entity NA	N/A	DirectControllingEntityNA

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII (6 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1	CityAddressUS/City	StateAddressUS/State	ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode	EINEIN	Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivities	Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileState	Exempt Code SectionExemptCodeSection	Public Charity StatusPublicCharityStatus	Direct Controlling Entity NADirectControllingEntityNA	Controlled OrgControlledOrg
SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
PO BOX 5371 MS RC-507	SEATTLE	WA	981455005	910564748	PEDIATRIC MEDICAL CARE	WA	501 (C) (3)	3	N/A	0
SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
PO BOX 5371 MS RC-507	SEATTLE	WA	981455005	911156519	FUNDRAISING	WA	501 (C) (3)	7	N/A	0
SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL GUILD ASSN
PO BOX 5371 MS RC-507	SEATTLE	WA	981455005	911394056	FUNDRAISING, CHILD ADVOCACY & PEDIATRIC HEALTH AWARENESS	WA	501 (C) (3)	7	N/A	0
CHILDREN'S RETAIL
PO BOX 5371 MS RC-507	SEATTLE	WA	981455005	911998909	THRIFT STORES	WA	501 (C) (3)	11 - TYPE I	N/A	0
CHILDREN'S HEALTH NETWORK
PO BOX 5371 MS RC-507	SEATTLE	WA	981455005	911226716	PEDIATRIC HEALTHCARE SERVICES	WA	501 (C) (3)	11 - TYPE I	N/A	0
CHILDREN'S PHYSICIANS
PO BOX 5371 MS RC-507	SEATTLE	WA	981455005	911348125	MEDICAL PRACTICE	WA	501 (C) (3)	7	N/A	0

Form990 Schedule R Part III Form990ScheduleRPartIII

Name Of Related Org NameOfRelatedOrg

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	SEATTLE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INVESTORS LLC	BusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	PO BOX 5371 MS RC-507	AddressLine1
City	SEATTLE	City
State	WA	State
ZIP Code	981455005	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	263852796	EIN
Primary Activity	RESEARCH FACILITY DEVELOPMENT	PrimaryActivity
Legal Domicile State	WA	LegalDomicileState
Direct Controlling Entity NA	N/A	DirectControllingEntityNA
Predominant Income Type	RELATED	PredominantIncomeType
Share Of Total Income	441817	ShareOfTotalIncome
Share Of EOY Assets	22792768	ShareOfEOYAssets
Disproportionate Allocations	0	DisproportionateAllocations
General Or Managing Partner	1	GeneralOrManagingPartner
Percentage Ownership	0.99000	PercentageOwnership

Form990 Schedule R Part IV Form990ScheduleRPartIV (9 entries)

Primary ActivityPrimaryActivity	Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileState	Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1	Type Of EntityTypeOfEntity	Percentage OwnershipPercentageOwnership
CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUSTS (11)
INVESTMENTS	WA	SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE SYS	T	1.00000
CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST (1)
INVESTMENTS	WA	SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE SYS	T	0.80000
CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST (1)
INVESTMENTS	WA	SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE SYS	T	0.51000
CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST (1)
INVESTMENTS	AK	SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE SYS	T	1.00000
CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUSTS (4)
INVESTMENTS	CA	SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE SYS	T	1.00000
CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST (1)
INVESTMENTS	FL	SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE SYS	T	1.00000
CHARITABLE REMAINDER ANNUITY TRUSTS (4)
INVESTMENTS	WA	SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE SYS	T	1.00000
PERPETUAL TRUSTS (7)
INVESTMENTS	WA	SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE SYS	T	1.00000
POOLED INCOME FUND (1)
INVESTMENTS	WA	SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE SYS	T	1.00000

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties	1	ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org	0	GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org	1	GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org	0	LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org	1	LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Sale Of Assets To Other Org	0	SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org	0	PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets	0	ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs	0	RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs	1	RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs	0	PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs	0	PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities	0	SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees	0	SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org	1	ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org	1	ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org	0	OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org	0	OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (11 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionType	Amount InvolvedAmountInvolved	Method Of Amt DeterminationMethodOfAmtDetermination
SEATTLE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INVESTORS LLC
A	424498	ACTUAL INTEREST INCOME
SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
C	5780214	ACTUAL CONTRIBUTION
CHILDREN'S RETAIL
C	468902	ACTUAL CONTRIBUTION
SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
E	377451	ACTUAL PAYABLE
SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL GUILD ASSN
E	170979	ACTUAL PAYABLE
CHILDREN'S RETAIL
E	116112	ACTUAL PAYABLE
SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
J	133752	ACTUAL RENT EXPENSE
SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
O	789468	ACTUAL EXPENSES
SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
P	13632	ACTUAL AFFILIATE EXPENSES
SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL GUILD ASSN
P	9912	ACTUAL AFFILIATE EXPENSES
CHILDREN'S RETAIL
P	1236	ACTUAL AFFILIATE EXPENSES