CHRISTUS Southeast Texas - LiveWell

Across the CHRISTUS Health system, the organization pulls together to help communities and facilities in need. In March 2016, much of northern Louisiana and Southeast Texas was impacted by fl ooding. Associates at CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center, CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Health System, CHRISTUS Highland Medical Center and others were unable to come to work due to fl ooding. Some were trapped in their homes or temporarily homeless due to the fl ood damage. As the water rose, nearly 80 Associates from CHRISTUS Santa Rosa, CHRISTUS Spohn and across the health system gave to the CHRISTUS Medical Mission Fund, which is used to provide resources and services to the most vulnerable communities. Thanks to their generosity, 34£CHRISTUS Associates received help from the Medical Mission Fund to assist in providing temporary housing, clothing, medications and other fl ood-associated needs. WAITING WITH WATER AT THE READY In December 2016, CHRISTUS Spohn Health System was a• ected by a water ban in Corpus Christi, Texas. The city's drinking water was contaminated by a corrosive chemical, and for several days, the facilities could only use bottled water for cooking, cleaning, bathing and drinking. "During the crisis, we reached out to our sister facilities, including CHRISTUS Santa Rosa in San Antonio," says Steven Alford, communications manager with CHRISTUS Spohn. "They did a great job of readying their supplies and preparing to deliver provisions had the ban lasted longer." Thanks to constant communication with fellow CHRISTUS Health regions, CHRISTUS Spohn had a sense of security during the water ban, knowing they could count on their neighboring hospitals and health centers if needed. "We are part of a team that is bigger than just the hospitals in our immediate region," Steven says. "We're part of a global network, and it's great to know we can count on our brothers and sisters in other regions when times are tough." ✚ More than 300,000 Corpus Christi residents were a ected by the water ban. COUNT ON CHRISTUS Our Mission for Your Health Care CHRISTUS Health System's mission is to extend the healing ministry of Jesus Christ. Our core values are: DIGNITY and respect for every person INTEGRITY, honesty, justice and consistency in all relationships • EXCELLENCE and high standards of service and performance COMPASSION and service in a spirit of empathy, love and concern • STEWARDSHIP to ensure the wise and just use of talents and resources in a collaborative manner After Hurricane Katrina, a group of 20 nurses and two doctors from CHRISTUS MUGUERZA in Monterrey, Mexico, went to Louisiana to support CHRISTUS St.‹Francis Cabrini Hospital. Visit christushealth.org/about-christus- health to learn more about CHRISTUS Health System's values and‹mission. christusset x.org | Summer 2017 COMMUNITY NEWS 4

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