VIRGINIA MASON FRANCISCAN HEALTH IS COMMITTED TO CARING FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING THE POOR AND UNDERSERVED. VIRGINIA MASON FRANCISCAN HEALTH HAS NEARLY 1,500 HOSPITAL BEDS AND ALSO INCLUDES BAILEY-BOUSHAY HOUSE, THE FIRST SKILLED-NURSING AND OUTPATIENT CHRONIC CARE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IN THE UNITED STATES DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH HIV/AIDS; BENAROYA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, WHICH IS INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE RESEARCH; AND VIRGINIA MASON INSTITUTE, WHICH TRAINS HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AND OTHERS AROUND THE WORLD IN THE VIRGINIA MASON PRODUCTION SYSTEM, AN INNOVATIVE MANAGEMENT METHOD FOR IMPROVING QUALITY AND SAFETY.