Thanks to the wonderful generosity of our donors last fiscal year (March 31, 2009), the Foundation was able to provide the hospital with $2,484,985 to purchase essential medical equipment and technology. Below is a partial list of the equipment purchased:
CT scanner
$ 1,236,673
Data Replication System
$ 82,775
Endoscopes (2)
$ 74,629
Laparoscope (2)
$ 36,855
Ventilator
$ 41,353
Lifepak 20
$ 34,310
Dynavision 2000 Training Board
$ 10,250
IV pumps (5 single channel)
$ 22,175
IV pump (1 triple channel)
$ 8,715
Warming cabinet for OR
$ 1,523
Pyxis Medication Systems and upgrade
$ 361,269
Fetal monitor
$ 23,697
Cystoscopes (3)
$ 31,213
Pulmonary function machine
$ 55,049
MP Mammo Monitors with computers (5)
$ 37,603
Treatment chairs for Palliative Care (3)
$ 6,286
Sleep chairs for Birthing Suites (2)
$ 3,333
Bassinettes for newborns (2)
$ 4,235
Kiwanis Club members (from left) Harold Peters, Bob Liebregts, Howard Cassells and John Speksnijder are pleased to see first hand the Treatment Chair their donation bought. Kim Douglas, RPN is happy to demonstrate the features of the chair designed with a patient or family member’s comfort in mind.
Your gifts purchased a Dynavision Board for the Occupational Therapy program to help patients like Francois Giroux (pictured). This assessment and treatment tool, primarily used by post stroke patients, is used to test reaction speed.