In Communion as Church:Diocesan Partnerships and Advancing Care

K. Diane Daly, RN, CFCEJared H. Bryson, MDiv, DMin

October 13, 2018

“Using NFP has actually given me a better appreciation for life and God’s choice of life.”

-Angie K.

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Jared H. Bryson, MDiv., DMin. • Mercy

– System Vice-President, Mission

– Church Relations

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“We have no relevant financial relationships

to disclose”.

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Who, Why & How We Are

Mission VisionValues

As the Sisters of Mercy before us, we bring to life the healing ministry of Jesus through our compassionate care and exceptional service.

Our Mission

DignityExcellenceJusticeServiceStewardship

Our Values

We are the people of Mercy Health Ministry. Together, we are pioneering a new model of care. We will relentlessly pursue our goal to get health care right. Everywhere and every way that Mercy serves, we will deliver a transformative health experience.

Our Vision

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“For the past five years, [NFP] has worked very effectively for us to both avoid and achieve pregnancy. Since I

have irregular cycles, being able to use [NFP] to check my fertility has been

helpful.”-Christine & Darren H.

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K. Diane Daly, RN, CFCE • Mercy Hospital St .Louis

– Manager, Fertility Care Services

• Archdiocese of St. Louis– Director, Office of Natural

Family Planning

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Mercy Hospital – St. Louis

Department of Fertility Care Services

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Department of Fertility Care ServicesMercy Hospital – St. Louis

• Creighton Model Fertility Care Services established in 1977 by Sr. Mary Roch Rocklage.

This is something a Catholic Hospital should do.

• Outgrowth of St. Louis University, Natural Family Planning Center – 1976

• A response to the call of Humanae Vitae

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Department of Fertility Care Services (FCS)Mercy Hospital – St. Louis

• Provides Creighton Model Fertility Care Services.• Is a system that tracks external observations of cervical

mucus, bleeding patterns and the structure of the menstrual cycle.

• Used for family planning to avoid or achieve pregnancy without drugs or devices and to assist a woman in monitoring her health.

• Collaborates with physicians to provide NaProTECHNOLOGY.

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Department of Fertility Care ServicesMercy Hospital – St. Louis

• Creighton Model Fertility Care Services partners with physicians and is the foundation for NaProTECHNOLOGY.

• Creighton Model Fertility Care Services are fundamental to providing an accurate tracking system to aid the physician’s diagnosis and treatment.

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Department of Fertility Care ServicesMercy Hospital – St. Louis

• Off site location, 1 ½ miles north of the hospital

• 5.5 FTE• Provided service to over 5000 women/couples• Offered through Mercy Web-Ex in locations where

providers are not available

Who can use it?

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Department of Fertility Care ServicesFunding

Mercy Hospital – St. Louis

• Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA) grant– Supports Mercy Fertility Care Services Department operating budget– Provides revenue for those unable to meet the cost of the Fertility Care Service

• Mercy Hospital

• Client fees (Insurance reimbursement)

• Private donors

• Fees from special programs– An afternoon program for Mothers and Daughters– Father/Son: Boys into Men program

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St. Louis ArchdioceseOffice of Natural Family Planning

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Relationship with Mercy and the Archdiocese NFP Office• Began in 1998• Initiated by Cardinal Rigali as a department of the Office

of Laity and Family Life

• Transitioned to an Office of the Curia in 2005• Reports to the Chancellor/meets routinely with the

Chancellor’s ministry team

• Office location shared with Mercy Department of Fertility Care Services

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Archdiocesan NFP Office

• Collaborative approach with the Archdiocese and Mercy to offer NFP services across the St. Louis Archdiocese

• Beneficial to the Church to connect with hospital credibility in the community and to link with medical care for women

• Beneficial for Mercy to assist the Church in reaching the community and offering a needed service in harmony with Church teaching

• Oversees 40 providers, of 5 models at 22 locations

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Archdiocesan NFP Office Funding

• Designated Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA) grant awarded to Mercy for salaries/operations of the Archdiocesan NFP office.

• Revenue from the ACA grant is part of Mercy Department of FCS operating budget to cover costs of the Archdiocesan Department.

• Funding of the department is shared by the Archdiocese and Mercy.

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Archdiocesan NFP Office

• Reviews requests for funding from NFP providers, gathers statistics and currently distributes ACA grants of $200,000 to 13 entities.

• Implements an Archdiocesan wide marketing plan for all area NFP providers with branded materials.

• Offers programs to serve the Archdiocese including Mercy Fertility Care clients.

• Assists with emotional and spiritual counseling. Enkindle sessions held at Mercy Fertility Care office.

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Archdiocesan NFP Office

• Assistance with Adoption funding (Archbishop Robert J. Carlson Adoption Grant)

• Mercy contributes Cardinal suite for a raffle to support this initiative.

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Archdiocesan NFP Office

• NFP Parish Ambassadors promote / evangelize NFP, assisting pastors, highlighting NaProTECHNOLOGY for their parishioners needing an effective Catholic value based medical or surgical reproductive approach.

• Special events: – Annual Humanae Vitae Love and Life Mass with (Arch)bishop– Mass/prayer services for those with infertility– Adoption family blessing celebration with (Arch)bishop

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Archdiocesan NFP Office

These activities provide a service to the St. Louis community and Mercy Fertility Care clients.

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Mercy FCS & Archdiocesan NFP Summary

Blending the department of Fertility Care Services and the Archdiocesan Office of Natural Family Planning is beneficial to both entities by:

– Providing reproductive health care consistent with Catholic teaching to women

– Providing Natural family planning to couples– Providing Fertility Care Services to women and couples

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“I really like the fact that my wife is not putting artificial

chemicals into her body that may harm her. With NFP, I know it is not only effective, but safe.”

–Jim K.

Mercy’s Outreach

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Church Relations • Church Structure & Relationship

– PJP relationship to Rome– We exist in the local Church (Dioceses)

• Church structure & relationship building– Intentional & Collaborative– Coordinated– Ministry Growth– Community Alignment

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Intentional & Collaborative

• Structured Interviews– Clinic & Hospital Presidents– Community Clergy (Catholic and other than

Catholic)– Deans Associated within the geographic

boundaries of hospitals– Foundation leaders– Chancellors, Vicar Generals– President/ED Catholic Charities– Some Bishops

• Compiled data from Interviews

• Mission leader from each Diocese gathered to create vision, goals and tactics for the Diocese as a whole based on interviews

• To be proactive, positive and help determine parameters of the relationship.

• Mutual sharing between Diocese and Health Ministry

• Formed a common vision of working within each diocese

• Identified Strengths, Opportunities, Aspirations and Results

Process Outcomes

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Coordinated

• Consistent approach ministry wide

• Consistent messaging within Diocese

• Common point of contact for all Dioceses

• Shared Initiatives in Diocese for each community.

• Aligned with Community health, advocacy, diocesan needs and ministry growth.

Communication & Approach Initiatives

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Ministry Growth

• Connect Faith Communities with Initiatives

• Highlight faith based, Catholic relationships with common heritage

• Opportunities to serve more patients

• Aligned interventions with Community Health Improvement plans

History & Heritage Community Health

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Community Alignment• Develop Plans for local ministries

• Establish timelines• Identify Projects and Opportunities• Create New synergies with local Churches and Dioceses

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Authenticity

FINDINGS:

• Through in-depth community health needs assessments and improvement plans, service of its communities along with a rich legacy foundation is core to Mercy’s mission.

• Where others are diluting their Catholic-Christian heritage, Mercy embraces it and is actively trying to maintain the heritage by transitioning the mission from the Sisters to laypeople.

• Recommendation to promote Mercy’s heritage as a distinguishing factor.

“At Mercy we’re really all about walking the talk.”Having a true heritage and

grounded in a natural capability that fits with the promises it makes

Mercy Score:

9/10

Brand Valuation Research 2017

Additional quantitative research was done to inform how we position who we are.

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Mercy Fertility Care Services

• Partnership– Mercy & Archdiocese of St. Louis

• Mercy Hospital St. Louis department

• Serving the Archdiocese of St. Louis– Pilot sites with other Dioceses

• Internal Referrals within select Mercy communities

• CME/GME offered in other Mercy Communities

• Telepresence in select Mercy communities.

• Partnership– Mercy & Archdiocese of St. Louis– Other Diocese where Mercy serves

• Ministry wide department• Internal and External Referral from

all Mercy communities• CME/GME regularly offered in all

Mercy Communities.• Launch vFertilityCare through Mercy

Virtual in all Mercy communities

Current State Future State

“It keeps the passion alive.”-Jeff S.