It’s rare that an organization tries to implement strategies to decrease their business. But since the St Anthony Hospital system is focused on HEALTH as a primary priority, the steps they have taken are designed to actually decrease hospital visits.
From the Level 1 Trauma Center to the Comprehensive Stroke Center, Heart and Vascular Care and legendary Emergency Department and Flight for Life, St Anthony programs provide exemplary and state of the art care. And the novel concept of community health centers to pre-diagnose and address potential health problems presents a state of the art approach to managing health care.
Over 900 guests gathered at the Hyatt Regency Denver Saturday night to celebrate and support the St Anthony Health Foundation. President and CEO Jeff Brickman described the vision of health care returning to the dynamic that he experienced as a kid, traveling around with his physician Grandfather in his Buick Electra and making people well, one household at a time.
Group Chief Development Officer Shelley Thompson thanked everyone for their support, past and future, and Reggie Rivers brought his usual joviality to the paddle raiser and Heads or Tails game (with the inevitable Broncos jokes intertwined).
Guests also heard from physician co-chairs Dr. Paula Dennen and Dr. Michael Brunko through video highlights, and honorary chairs Becky and Chuck Morris also expressed their deep support for St Anthony’s, whose Flight For Life program saved Becky’s life after a critical accident many years ago.
Chuck Morris then introduced the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, celebrating their 50th anniversary and still going strong. He has represented them since back in the Tulagi days in Boulder in the ’70s.
The entire program was an illustration of the pride and caring that goes into the St Anthony Hospital group. Since the Sisters of Saint Francis arrived in Denver in 1893 and opened St. Anthony Hospital, they continue to serve our community and be one of the best places to go in times of sickness and injury. 122 years later, they help everyone in Colorado strive for vibrant health from the day they are born.
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- Arvada Mayor Marc Williams and Luanne Williams, ED of Rocky Mountain Children’s Health Foundation
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- Chuck Morris, left, John McEuen of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Gary and Susan Dixon
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- Jeff Hanna of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, left, with Ann and Jeff Breslaw, Chuck Morris and Jeff Brickman
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- Linda Goodwin, left, Jeff Hanna, Chief Development Officer Shelley Thompson and Larry Goodwin
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- James Terrell and Marcia Hughes
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- Mark and Paula Claussen
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- St Anthony Hospital President and CEO Jeff Brickman, left, with Jimmie Fadden of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
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- Honorary Chairs Becky and Chuck Morris
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- Dirt Band manager Steve Schweidel, left, Bob Carpenter of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Brent Moerer
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- Ray and Suellyn Mutt
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- Corina and Chris Lindley
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- Annamarie Johnson (Foundation board) and Rod Johnson
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- James and Karen Stephenson
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- Jamie and Adam Clarke of sponsor Comfort Dental
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- From Comfort Dental: Teniel Seifert, left, Jessi Waring, Sara Sydrant
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- Todd Lancaster, left, Kendall Colman, Jeff Brickman, Molly Hughes
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- Becky Morris, left, Jeff Hanna, Ann Brown (Hospital board chair)
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- Jeff Brickman, left, with Patrick Green (committee)
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- Steph and Kevin Jenkins, left, with Paul and Sandy Staley
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- Luz Salgado and Mark Terranova
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- Amat and Jessica Agarwala
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- Zev Ancel, left, physician Co-Chair Dr. Paula Dennen and Jeff Brickman
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- Jeff Brickman, left, with physician Co-Chair Dr. Michael Brunko
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- Jeff Brickman, left, with physician Co-Chairs Dr. Paula Dennen and Dr. Michael Brunko
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- Judy and Dr. Mike Brunko, medical director, Flight For Life Colorado
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- Committee members Elaine Brickman, left, Annamarie Johnson, Michael DeWinter, Stacy Ohlsson, Kate Curtis (Foundation board chair)
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- Angie Cox and Rick Krout
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- Vicki and Dan Fox, left, Dr. Winston Tripp II (Foundation board) and Kenna Tripp, Derek and Andrea Morgan
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- Keith and Becky Combs, left, with Dirt Band member John McEuen
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- Matraca Berg, left, her husband Jeff Hanna and Becky Morris
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- Kathy Mayer (director of Flight For Life Colorado) and Ben Letterhos
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- Director of Stewardship Meg Nicolet, left, Kathy Mayer, director of Flight For Life Colorado, and Jenni Lanier, Centura event planner
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- Ted and Jan Harms, left, Shelley Thompson, Phil Canterbury
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- Keith Mullett, left, Stephanie Carpenter, Mark and Linda Thompson
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- Karen and Jay McConnell
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- Phil and Jen Roman, left, with Kym and Shawn Morrissey (she was on the planning committee)
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- Jim Curtis, left, Pat Marquez, Kate Curtis, Ron Marquez
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- Wes and Mary Grace Stermole, left, with Jolynn and Gary Snyder
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- Steve Oliver and Eileen Lukanic
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- Terri and Al Fisher
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- Russ Johnson, left, Carole Peet, Al Kemp
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- Dr. Michele Haney, left, Anne and Steve Burkholder, Julie and Stu Seltz, Jim and Kate Curtis
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- Emcee Reggie Rivers and his wife Stephanie with Randy Ohlson
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- Tom and Joni Fortson, left, with Jon and Bonnie McCracken
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- Austin Cleveland, CEO of Vibra Hospital (sponsor), left, with Greg and Linda Tautz and Scott and Annette Ridl
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- Stacy Ohlsson, left, with Scott Richardson and Cynthia Treadwell
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- Denise and Mike West, left, with Steve and Kim Miller
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- Mike and Joy Ptasnik
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- Silent auction items were unique and plentiful
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- Rachel and Michael Anger
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- Jim and Sarah Holder, left, Walter and Christie Isenberg, Nicole Isenberg, Darci Clark, Molly Hughes
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- Gorgeous centerpieces by Perfect Petal
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- Reggie Rivers makes some announcements
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- Rev Henri K Tshibambe delivered the invocation
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- Jeff Bridges welcomes everyone
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- Jeff Bridges talks about the hospital’s mission
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- Shelley Thompson on stage
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- Shelley Thompson thanks everyone for their support
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- Reggie Rivers jokes that he has everyone’s bid numbers on his cellphone
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- Nitty Gritty Dirt Band was the special guest entertainment
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- Nitty Gritty Dirt Band played old favorites
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- Jeff Hanna and John McEuen jam on stage
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- The NItty Gritty Dirt Band is celebrating their 50th anniversary.
