Stephen A. Purves

This strategic plan for the Valleywise Community Health Center Governing Council outlines a roadmap for 2021-2023, focusing on four interconnected strategic pillars: Cultural Competence, Community Engagement, Patient Volume Growth, and Financial Sustainability. The plan aims to enhance organizational diversity, improve patient experience and outcomes, foster community partnerships, ensure financial viability, and actively address health equity and social determinants of health within the community.

This Quality Improvement and Quality Assurance (QI/QA) Plan for Valleywise Health, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), outlines the commitment to continuously improve and ensure the safety and quality of healthcare services for underserved populations in Maricopa County, Arizona. The plan focuses on providing convenient and affordable care, integrating services, engaging patients, and expanding programs to enhance community well-being. Key strategic goals for CY 2026 include improving preventive care and screening for depression and BMI, controlling high blood pressure, and managing diabetes (Hemoglobin A1c). The organization's vision is to be nationally recognized for transforming care to improve community health.

This strategic plan for Valleywise Health outlines a four-year roadmap for the reinvention of the health system, focusing on transforming care to improve community health and providing exceptional care. Key strategic goals include fostering a culture of excellence in quality, safety, and patient experience; driving growth and service line development; preparing the next generation of healthcare professionals; achieving operational excellence and responsible resource stewardship; and building transformative community health and partnership initiatives.

The Board of Directors meeting agenda focuses on the approval of the consent agenda, which encompasses various contracts for facility renovations and laundry services, medical staff credentialing, and policy revisions. Key discussion topics include the review of the 2026 Legislative Agenda and the organization's position on state and federal legislative items, a status report on the Valleywise Health Foundation, and updates on the Roosevelt Campus demolition project. The board plans to discuss and approve resolutions concerning the declaration of the results of the November 2025 bond election and the optional redemption of tax anticipation notes. Additionally, the board will consider the appointment of members to the Valleywise Community Health Centers Governing Council and convene an executive session to receive legal advice on district agreements and the selection process for the President and Chief Executive Officer.

The Board of Directors will discuss various contracts related to laundry processing services and facility renovations at community health centers. Governance topics include the results of a bond election and appointments to the Governing Council. The agenda also covers approvals for medical staff credentials, privileges, and policy revisions. Additionally, the Board will review the legislative agenda, discuss the Valleywise Health Foundation status, and meet in executive session for legal and compliance matters and the selection of the President and Chief Executive Officer.